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According to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentorship Wikipedia]:<br>'''Mentorship''' is a relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. The mentor may be older or younger than the person being mentored, but she or he must have a certain area of expertise. It is a learning and development partnership between someone with vast experience and someone who wants to learn.<ref name="MasteryWorks">{{cite web|last1=Farren Ph.D.|first1=Caela|title=Eight Types of Mentor: Which Ones Do You Need?|url=http://www.masteryworks.com/newsite/downloads/Article3_EightTypesofMentors-WhichOnesdoyouNeed.pdf|publisher=MasteryWorks}}</ref> Mentorship experience and relationship structure affect the "amount of psychosocial support, career guidance, role modeling, and communication that occurs in the mentoring relationships in which the protégés and mentors engaged."<ref>Fagenson-Eland, Ellen A., Michelle A. Marks, and Karen L. Amendola. "Perceptions of mentoring relationships." Journal of Vocational Behavior 51, no. 1 (1997): 29-42.</ref>
 
According to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentorship Wikipedia]:<br>'''Mentorship''' is a relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. The mentor may be older or younger than the person being mentored, but she or he must have a certain area of expertise. It is a learning and development partnership between someone with vast experience and someone who wants to learn.<ref name="MasteryWorks">{{cite web|last1=Farren Ph.D.|first1=Caela|title=Eight Types of Mentor: Which Ones Do You Need?|url=http://www.masteryworks.com/newsite/downloads/Article3_EightTypesofMentors-WhichOnesdoyouNeed.pdf|publisher=MasteryWorks}}</ref> Mentorship experience and relationship structure affect the "amount of psychosocial support, career guidance, role modeling, and communication that occurs in the mentoring relationships in which the protégés and mentors engaged."<ref>Fagenson-Eland, Ellen A., Michelle A. Marks, and Karen L. Amendola. "Perceptions of mentoring relationships." Journal of Vocational Behavior 51, no. 1 (1997): 29-42.</ref>
  
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In the context of entrepreneurship, "Business mentoring is a relationship between you, as an entrepreneur, and someone with business experience who is willing to act as a guide. The business mentor offers advice, guidance and support to help you run and improve your business" <ref>[https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/what-business-mentoring Benefits of business mentoring]</ref>.
  
 
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Have a look at at least three of these case studies:
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Mentors and Mentees are found in lots of different situations. For example: new soldiers and an army trainer, a student nurse and the charge nurse, or novice brick layer and the site foreman.
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* [http://www.businessmentors.org.nz/BMNZWeb/media/websiteimages/PDFs/170426-Case-Study-Tegan-Frost.pdf Beauty therapist]
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* [https://www.businessmentors.org.nz/For-Businesses/Case-Studies-Businesses/Firm-in-Pole-Position.aspx Fruit marketing company]
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* [http://www.businessmentors.org.nz/For-Businesses/Case-Studies-Businesses/83-year-old-mentor-helps-marine-upholstery-busines.aspx Upholstery business]
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* [http://www.businessmentors.org.nz/Business-mentoring/Case-Studies/Vet-Centre-well-set-for-growth-with-help-of-busine.aspx Vet center]
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* [http://www.businessmentors.org.nz/For-Businesses/Case-Studies-Businesses/Floored-business-gets-back-up-with-guidance-of-bus.aspx Natural Flooring Company]
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* [http://www.businessmentors.org.nz/For-Businesses/Case-Studies-Businesses/Software-company-catalogues-many-benefits-of-busin.aspx Software company]
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* [http://www.businessmentors.org.nz/For-Businesses/Case-Studies-Businesses/Researcher-uncovers-value-of-business-mentoring.aspx Research company]
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* [http://www.businessmentors.org.nz/For-Businesses/Case-Studies-Businesses/Tour-operator-opens-up-Paradise-Trail-with-help-of.aspx Tour operator]
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* [http://www.businessmentors.org.nz/For-Businesses/Case-Studies-Businesses/Auckland-SEO-company-find-mentoring-relationship.aspx Search engine optimisation company]
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* [http://www.businessmentors.org.nz/For-Businesses/Case-Studies-Businesses/Business-mentoring-assists-food-company-with-capac.aspx Food company]
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* [http://www.businessmentors.org.nz/For-Businesses/Case-Studies-Businesses/Mentoring-by-Design.aspx Design agency]
  
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Revision as of 04:07, 15 November 2018

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According to Wikipedia:
Mentorship is a relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. The mentor may be older or younger than the person being mentored, but she or he must have a certain area of expertise. It is a learning and development partnership between someone with vast experience and someone who wants to learn.[1] Mentorship experience and relationship structure affect the "amount of psychosocial support, career guidance, role modeling, and communication that occurs in the mentoring relationships in which the protégés and mentors engaged."[2]

In the context of entrepreneurship, "Business mentoring is a relationship between you, as an entrepreneur, and someone with business experience who is willing to act as a guide. The business mentor offers advice, guidance and support to help you run and improve your business" [3].


Have a look at at least three of these case studies:


WEnote

After reading these case studies, what value do you think mentorship can add to a business? For example:

  • Business mentors improve productivity
  • Business mentors listen

Post your comment(s) below and then look on the course feed page to see what others have posted.

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References

  1. ↑ Farren Ph.D., Caela. "Eight Types of Mentor: Which Ones Do You Need?". MasteryWorks. http://www.masteryworks.com/newsite/downloads/Article3_EightTypesofMentors-WhichOnesdoyouNeed.pdf.
  2. ↑ Fagenson-Eland, Ellen A., Michelle A. Marks, and Karen L. Amendola. "Perceptions of mentoring relationships." Journal of Vocational Behavior 51, no. 1 (1997): 29-42.
  3. ↑ Benefits of business mentoring
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