“It’s not about somebody taking another person under their wing and nurturing them, it’s about a formal relationship where both parties realise there are skills and benefits to working with each other.”
The purpose of reverse mentoring is centred on skill sharing and professional development, Norris explained.
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Norris and Goddard set up The Mentor Standard for the financial services industry last summer.
The standard is made up of two CPD-accredited, paid-for courses, one of which has been designed for mentors and the other for mentees.
The idea is to help both individuals looking for a mentor in need of pin-pointing a desired outcome, and to help mentors offer more value to those they guide.
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