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Mentoring programs implementation: differences between group and individual mentoring

Mentoring programs implementation: differences between group and individual mentoring This article aims to present the differences in implementation between individual mentoring programs (IMPs) and group mentoring programs (GMPs).Design/methodology/approachThis exploratory study used semi-structured interviews with 16 experts: mentoring program (MP) coordinators, consultants and mentors. During the interviews, the steps in implementing a mentoring program were reviewed and discussed by practitioners.FindingsBased on the interviews and contrasting with the proposed implementation model, the authors compared IMPs and GMPs. The results highlight the role of the GMP coordinators, especially in the selection of mentors, mentees and generating resources that favor the beneficial effects of group dynamics on mentoring processes.Practical implicationsThis model for implementing MPs and the differences identified between IMPs and GMPs provide practical help to program coordinators (PCs) and mentors to deploy MPs by highlighting the relevant aspects.Originality/valueMentoring is a Human Resource Development (HRD) technique whose implementation at the program level needs further deepening for practitioners. This is the first work that emphasizes the differences to be considered in the design and implementation of MPs by taking the individual or group dimension of mentoring. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Development and Learning in Organizations Emerald Publishing

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Emerald Publishing
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© Emerald Publishing Limited
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1477-7282
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1477-7282
DOI
10.1108/dlo-05-2021-0091
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Abstract

This article aims to present the differences in implementation between individual mentoring programs (IMPs) and group mentoring programs (GMPs).Design/methodology/approachThis exploratory study used semi-structured interviews with 16 experts: mentoring program (MP) coordinators, consultants and mentors. During the interviews, the steps in implementing a mentoring program were reviewed and discussed by practitioners.FindingsBased on the interviews and contrasting with the proposed implementation model, the authors compared IMPs and GMPs. The results highlight the role of the GMP coordinators, especially in the selection of mentors, mentees and generating resources that favor the beneficial effects of group dynamics on mentoring processes.Practical implicationsThis model for implementing MPs and the differences identified between IMPs and GMPs provide practical help to program coordinators (PCs) and mentors to deploy MPs by highlighting the relevant aspects.Originality/valueMentoring is a Human Resource Development (HRD) technique whose implementation at the program level needs further deepening for practitioners. This is the first work that emphasizes the differences to be considered in the design and implementation of MPs by taking the individual or group dimension of mentoring.

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Development and Learning in Organizations – Emerald Publishing

Published: May 16, 2022

Keywords: Mentoring; Group mentoring; Human resources development; Individual mentoring; Mentoring program

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