This document provides an overview of mentoring models and the differences between mentoring and supervision. It discusses the psychological functions of mentoring, including sponsorship, career advice, and emotional support. The mentoring life cycle is described as having four stages: initiation, getting established, maturing, and ending. Two common models for mentoring relationships are presented: the GROW model which focuses on goals, reality, options and next steps, and Egan's Skilled Helper model which examines the current situation, preferred future, and path forward. Coaching differs from mentoring in focusing more on skills, knowledge, behaviors and competencies versus broader perspectives.