Reverse mentoring is a social exchange tool where older executives are paired with and mentored by younger employees. It helps bridge the gap between baby boomers and millennials by keeping boomers engaged and millennials committed. Reverse mentoring provides benefits to both mentors and mentees. Mentees gain advice on technology and insights into younger generations, while mentors learn about the virtual world and gain a fresh perspective from their mentees. Several case studies show companies using reverse mentoring to foster cross-generational learning and strengthen bonds between different age groups in the workplace.

1. REVERSE MENTORING

2. What is Reverse Mentoring ?
 A Social Exchange Tool for Keeping the Boomers
Engaged and Millennials Committed
 An initiative in which older executives are paired
with and mentored by younger employees

3. Why is Reverse Mentoring Needed ?
 Bridging gap between Boomers and Millennials
 Keep Boomers engaged and Millennials committed
 Broaden sources of information

4. What Can Reverse Mentoring do for Mentees ?
 You can get advice and information that you
wouldn’t receive from your usual sources
 You can get Learn technology faster
 You can get energized – and so can your reverse
mentor

5. Benefits for the Mentor
 Gets access to a wealth of experience for his/her own
personal development-picking the mentee’s brains
 Valuable insights on the virtual world, which is
becoming increasingly relevant for the business
 Venture into unexplored territory — something that
he/she may not be doing in the routine job

6. Benefits for the Mentee
 Understand the consumer preferences, likes and
dislikes of the youth segment
 Helps engage his/her team better by understanding
their needs and desires
 Helps getting acquainted with technology, social
media, trends etc.
 A reverse mentor could be a good sounding board for
the mentee to test and develop ideas

7. CASE STUDIES
 HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD
 BHARTI AIRTEL
 ACCENTURE

8. Some Articles on Reverse Mentoring
 http://business.financialpost.com/2012/10/19/rever
se-mentoring-is-mutual-if-youre-doing-it-right/
 http://www.business-
standard.com/article/management/reverse-
mentoring-112090300058_1.html
 http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-
12-20/news/35933896_1_social-media-top-
management-leaders

9. Implications of Reverse Mentoring
 Inculcates Cross-Generational Learning
 Develops Current as well as Future Leaders
 Strengthen bond between Boomers and Millennials