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Mentoring Definition

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Mentoring is a process of where a more experienced professional teaches, give advice or guide a less experienced person. The mentee receives “guidance to develop professionally through a combination of advising on projects, skills development, creation of opportunities, and personal growth in an intense manner over an extended period of time.” (Tracey, C. & Nicholl, H., 2006). This process can be formal or informal, and according to Tracey & Nicholl (2006), “it is suggested in the literature that mentors do not, in themselves, create great people, but their value lies in their willingness and ability to nurture greatness in their protégés, and in helping them to achieve their dreams.” On the first discussion of the week, I found the following

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