Starting A Group Mentoring Program
How to start a group mentoring program that drives collaboration and growth.
What will you learn?
It can be hard to get a one-to-one ratio of mentors to mentees in a workplace mentoring program. A group mentoring program is an effective way for organizations to solve this problem and make sure every employee has access to career-changing guidance and growth. Here's everything you need to know about how group mentoring is different from other types of mentorship, its benefits, and how to start one in your organization.
Group mentorship is rooted in Lev Vygotsky’s idea of the Zone Of Proximal Development. It suggests that learners rely on one another when tackling tasks they can’t complete alone. In short, a group mentoring program is engaging for employees and increases retention of what’s learned.”