| What is mentoring? | | | | their corporate culture. |
| In the 21st Century we are encouraged to reduce our | | | | For those, who are unfamiliar with the concept of |
| carbon footprint by recycling resources and consider | | | | mentoring, it is often surprising that as soon as I start to |
| how our daily actions can save energy for the future | | | | explain and give examples, everyone recognises that |
| of our planet. As consumers, we are now prepared to | | | | at some time in their life they have experienced the |
| repair rather than replace and buy second hand rather | | | | benefits of mentoring. We can all think of times when |
| than new. | | | | a parent has given us good advice or a teacher gave |
| This shift towards seeing the value in what we already | | | | encouragement. Do you remember who helped you to |
| have is now beginning to lead corporate organisations | | | | ride a bicycle? What you may not have done is |
| to not only recycle paper but also to recycle the | | | | thought of this person as a mentor. |
| talents of their people by introducing mentoring into | | | | |