Why mentoring in the workplace works

In: New directions for youth development: theory, research, and practice, Band 2002, Heft 93, S. 59-89

Abstract

AbstractWorkplaces are ideal contexts for mentoring relationships between adults and older youth. To teach the competencies required in contemporary workplaces (many of which are equally useful in other settings), mentors need to use sophisticated teaching behaviors, which the authors characterize as reflective questioning and problem solving.