Clutterbuck and Sweeny ( 1997 ) identified mentoring as a critical combination of coaching , facilitating , networking and counselling , and also , as a combination of directive and nondirective approaches , as follows :
From Figure 1 above , we see that the coaching and networking dimensions of mentoring , focus on intellectual information exchange and acquiring skills . The facilitating and counselling dimensions of mentoring however , focus on supporting the mentees in their emotional development and addressing their emotional needs . Figure 1 also illustrates how coaching and facilitating are directive approaches that guide the mentee , whilst networking and counselling are non-directive methods that allow the mentee to arrive at decisions and solutions independently . Clearly therefore , mentoring is an effective , comprehensive and complex approach to supporting individuals , teams and organisations , in their development , learning and growth .
Social Start Ups Mentors being mentored by Riverford Organic Farmers founder
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