Mentoring Thoughts

My response to a request for thoughts on an article on Mentoring:

I think mentoring can be beneficial to many people in either a formal and / or informal way. Leaders can grow and change, learn to deal with life issues and become better leaders (as noted in the Activate book) through a mentoring relationship.

The process should occur with Coaches and Home Team leaders as we get to know the leaders and develop relationships with them. The interesting thing is that coaches and leaders from different quadrants can also build mentoring relationships and I think that is ok and is healthy.

In many cases one mentor may not be adequate. Different mentors can provide assistance in different areas as some mentors will be knowledgeable or experienced in areas that the mentee wants to know or needs to learn.

I think we should encourage people to get into mentoring relationships