5 TYPES OF MENTORING

Find the perfect mentoring fit for you.

No one type of mentoring is better than the other. What matters is that you have a mentor to help you achieve your goals and aspirations. Find the best fit for you and make the best of it.

It is an agreed fact that mentoring is beneficial for any individual that wants to advance in any area of life. However, we find that many people are still without mentors. The reason for this is that many are looking for traditional mentoring. They are ignorant of the availability of the other types of mentoring available, which can also help them.

THE TYPES OF MENTORING

One-on-one mentoring

One-on-one mentoring is the most common form of mentoring. It involves a mentor and a mentee. In this type of mentoring relationship, there will be regular physical meetings between both parties. Participants choose where and when they want to meet. It could be with a traditional mentor or a reverse mentor. Mentor and mentee can form a good bond. These types of mentoring relationships last the longest.

Distance mentoring

As the name implies, distance mentoring takes place between a mentor and a mentee in different locations. In distance mentoring, both parties are unable to meet often. As a result, most of the mentoring happens virtually. Thus, distance mentoring is also called ‘virtual mentoring’. Mentors and mentee hold meetings via video conferencing platforms. Technology plays a massive role in the success of distance mentoring.

Peer mentoring

Peer mentoring takes place between individuals who are of the same level of experience. Both parties share their problems and proffer solutions to them. This sort of mentoring is effective among students. Schools use such programs as a way to integrate new students into the system of the school. They pair them with senior students who can help them. “In peer mentoring, each person involved can be both teacher and student. Both parties are empowered to shape their learning context” said Virginia Fraser, U.S. marketing manager at Insights Learning & Development.

Share each other’s burdens, and in this way, obey the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2

Group mentoring

A single mentor is matched with a group of mentees. It is like a team of athletes and their coach. This mentoring occurs in situations where there are not enough mentors. The mentor helps the mentees individually and collectively. It fosters a sense of community and teamwork.

Situational mentoring

If a person wants to learn a specific skill, situational mentoring is the best option for them. For instance, if a person needs to learn public speaking, they need to find a mentor to serve that purpose. Of all the types of mentoring, it lasts the shortest time.

No one type of mentoring is better than the other. What matters is that you have a mentor to help you achieve your goals and aspirations. Find the best fit for you and make the best of it.

Thank you for reading. Are you involved in any of these types of mentoring? Please share with me in the comment section.