Mentor is defined as someone who guides another to greater success. A mentor acts as a consultant, counsellor and cheerleader to get the best out of the person.Mentoring is a learning relationship, generally focused on long term career development. The primary purpose is to drive personal growth; building skills, knowledge and understanding.

The benefits of mentoring are myriad. For individuals, studies show that good mentoring can lead to greater career success, including promotions, raises, and increased opportunities. Organizations that embrace mentoring are rewarded with higher levels of employee engagement, retention, and knowledge sharing. In fact, mentoring has proved so beneficial that 71% of Fortune 500 companies offer mentoring programs to their employees.                                 

Effective mentoring takes effort, and creating successful mentoring relationships requires specific skills, sensibilities, and structure from both the mentor and the mentee. Success happens when both parties take responsibility for making it work. Success happens when best practices are in place.At LeadX we conduct three types mentoring: one-on-one, group and distance mentoring. Thekey benefits of Ourbusiness mentoring include:

• Greater Leadership capability
• Exposure to new ideas and ways of thinking
• Advice on developing strengths and overcoming weaknesses
• Guidance on professional development and advancement
• The opportunity to develop new skills and knowledge
• Achieve higher goals