Benefits of mentoring for mentees

Did you know that mentees are 5 times more likely to be promoted? Mentoring allows mentees to develop skills and strategies to achieve their career goals. Not sure what mentoring could do for your employees? 

Here are 8 benefits of mentoring for any mentee:

1. Development of "soft skills"
By "soft skills", we are talking about behavioral skills that are not taught in school or in companies. Through his or her expertise, a mentor can easily guide his or her mentee towards the development of these soft skills. By developing this type of skill, your employees will develop soft skills that are essential to the proper functioning of your organization, such as the ability to collaborate well, creativity and boldness. Here are some examples of soft skills that can be developed during a mentoring relationship

- self-confidence
- creativity
- emotional intelligence
- empathy
- boldness
- visualization
- active listening
- stress management

2. Networking and developing professional contacts
One of the most valuable benefits of mentoring is to expand your network of contacts. If your employee has a problem that is outside the mentor's field of expertise, the mentor can refer him or her to someone who can better meet the employee's needs.

3. Discover the secrets of the business
"Mentoring is a very effective way to acquire professional know-how that cannot be learned from books or on the university bench" (Translation from french, Bnc, 2019).

With his or her own experience, a mentor will most likely have experienced similar situations or overcome similar obstacles as your employees. Allowing your employees to interact with mentors gives them a chance to learn the secrets tricks of the job that they couldn't have gotten otherwise. A great way to give your employees all the knowledge they need to take over their job duties.

4. Have ongoing support
Mentoring can serve as a support resource for employees. A resource to connect and talk freely with professionals who understand their daily reality and concerns. Indeed, a mentor, in a caring role, can offer valuable advice to a professional who feels overwhelmed by a situation. As an experienced worker, this same situation may have happened to them as well.

5. Better chances of success
"Mentees are 5 times more likely to be promoted. "

When making important decisions, a mentee benefits from the external advice of his or her mentor, who guides him or her in the right direction. A mentor, through his or her experience, has a good understanding of the professional reality of his or her mentee, having already been through it. Whether the mentor is internal or external to the company, it is reassuring to have someone who can help us meet professional challenges, in complete confidence.

6. Tailored support
Mentoring is a custom-made form of coaching. Each mentoring relationship is different and allows the mentee to be coached according to his objectives and professional reality. Virtual mentoring allows the mentee to benefit from coaching at the moment he or she feels the need and with the mentor who has the expertise to help him or her reach new professional heights.

7. Unbiased feedback
A mentor has an objective view of the mentee's projects. The mentor's advice and expertise will allow the mentee to be confronted with elements of a project that need to be reworked or perfected.

8. Personal development
The support of a mentor helps to improve the mentee's confidence and develop his or her self-assurance. His or her fear of failure will be minimized, as the mentor provides support on how to meet a professional challenge with ease.

CONCLUSION
The amazing thing about mentoring is that it benefits the entire organization. Indeed, it is to your advantage to support your talent to grow and flourish within your organization!

Make it easy to set up and manage your mentoring program with the Elo app. Its powerful matching algorithm allows mentees to get relevant mentor recommendations based on their mentoring interests. This makes it easy for them to find the coaching they need. With Elo, propel your employees' careers by helping them reach their professional goals more quickly.