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• Welcome!
• Introduction
• What is Mentoring?
• Why Mentoring Matters to Employers
• Approaches to Mentoring
• Traditional One-on-One Approach
• Peer Mentoring
• Professional Networking
• Group Mentoring
• Virtual Mentoring
• Reverse Mentoring
• Cross-Generational Mentoring
• Practices & Tools
• Recruiting
• Mentor Application
• Protégé Application
• Diversity & Inclusion Checklist
• Terminology
• References
• Other Resources

Welcome

The Workplace Mentoring Primer was developed for employers and employees interested in establishing formal mentoring relationships and offers specific strategies, tools and activities for implementation. The Primer is based on the premise that workplace mentoring is a strategy to increase the retention, job performance and career advancement of any employee, but it is especially critical in supporting the inclusion of employees with disabilities, women and minorities.

If you are interested in mentoring in the federal government, please visit our Federal Workplace Mentoring Primer.