6 Models for mentorship

Different ways to pair mentors and mentees in your program and when they’re best used.

What will you learn?

There’s more than one way to pair employees in a mentoring relationship. You’re not limited to the traditional 1-on-1 pairing. In this cheat sheet, we break down the 6 different models for pairing employees and when to use them.

You can use any of the following models for your mentorship program. It all depends on the goals of your program."

What you'll find inside

Chapter
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Traditional 1-on-1 mentorship: The most common type of mentoring relationship.
Chapter
2
Group mentoring: Pairing multiple mentees and mentors together for collaborative discussions.
Chapter
3
Peer-to-peer mentoring: Creating accountability by pairing colleagues in similar career stages.
Chapter
4
Reverse mentoring: Flipping the traditional mentoring relationship to introduce new perspectives.
Chapter
5
Employee resource group mentoring: Strengthening support networks of employees from similar backgrounds.
Chapter
6
Flash mentoring: Quick feedback sessions and networking opportunities.
6 Models for mentorship
Cheat sheet

6 Models for mentorship

There’s more than one way to pair employees in a mentoring relationship. You’re not limited to the traditional 1-on-1 pairing. In this cheat sheet, we break down the 6 different models for pairing employees and when to use them.

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