Mentor

Mentoring is another function of leadership that extends well beyond the small group situation is that of mentoring. This relationship occurs when an experienced individual helps to train a less experienced person. 

Mentoring relationship provides an ideal learning environment. The relationship enables the novice to try out new skills under the guidance of an expert, to ask questions and to obtain the feedback so necessary to learning complex skills.

Mentor benefits from clarifying his or her thouhgts, from seeing the job from the perspective of a newcomer, and from considering and formulating answers to a variety of questions.

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