MENTOR AND

ROLES OF MENTOR
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Rasna jamal
contents
 Introduction
 Meaning of Mentor
 Functions of mentor
 Role of mentor
 Conclusion
 References
Introduction

 The word mentor comes from the character "Mentor" in Homer's epic
tale, The Odyssey. Mentor was a trusted friend of Odysseus, the king
of Ithaca. When Odysseus fought in the Trojan War, Mentor served
as friend and counsel to Odysseus' son Telemachus. Riverside
Webster’s II New College Dictionary 1995 defines a mentor as “a
wise and trusted teacher or counselor”. The act of mentoring is a
series of ongoing and little successes. You will be able to make a
real impact through consistent and ongoing relationship building
Mentor

 A mentor is an individual with expertise who can help develop the

career of a mentee. A mentor often has two primary functions for the
mentee. The career-related function establishes the mentor as a
coach who provides advice to enhance the mentee's professional
performance and development
 A mentor is a person or friend who guides a less experienced person
by building trust and modeling positive behaviors. An effective mentor
understands that his or her role is to be dependable, engaged,
authentic, and tuned into the needs of the mentee.
Functions of mentor
Other common roles

 value the mentee as a person;

 develop mutual trust and respect;
 maintain confidentiality;
 listen both to what is being said and how it is being said;
 help the mentee solve his or her own problem, rather
than give direction;
 focus on the mentee's development and resist the urge
to produce a clone."
Conclusion

 A mentor is an individual with expertise who can

help develop the career of a mentee. A mentor
often has two primary functions for the mentee.
The career-related function establishes the mentor
as a coach who provides advice to enhance the
mentee’s professional performance and
development. The psychosocial function
establishes the mentor as a role model and support
system for the mentee. Both functions provide
explicit and implicit lessons related to professional
development as well as general work–life balance.
References
  "Think and Do The Extraordinary". oied.ncsu.edu.
Retrieved 2018-06-18.
 Foster-Turner, Julia (1 May 2005). 
Coaching and Mentoring in Health and Social Care: Th
e Essentials of Practice for Professionals and
Organisations. Radcliffe Publishing. ISBN 
9781857755497 – via Google Books
  Chronus. "Mentoring & Talent Development Solutions"
. chronus.com.