What is mentoring?

Mentoring is a relationship in which a more experienced/knowledgeable person (mentor) helps to guide and support a less experienced/knowledgeable person (mentee). It is a learning and development partnership between someone with greater experience and someone who wants to learn from them.
Traditional mentoring is a 1:1 meeting in a “safe-space” between mentor and mentee, typically a 60-90 minute conversation every two to six weeks over several months, one year or even longer. It might be on-site, remotely by VC/Skype, or phone.
A key learning process in a mentoring relationship is through using Reflective Space where the mentor supports the mentee to reflect on an issue they are currently facing. This one to one reflective space is useful for the mentee to take time out from normal working and mind clutter and, through focussing on the issue and reaching a new understanding of it, helping to shed light and develop forward action on the mentees’ blind spots.