Why building a mentoring culture can be transformational
ISSN: 1475-4398
Article publication date: 4 April 2024
Issue publication date: 29 May 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to explore why creating a mentoring culture can help to transform businesses and solve key recruitment, training and development and retention issues. It looks at what a mentoring culture is and the benefits and provides advice for companies on how to build this kind of culture.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper considers the approach taken by leadership coaching company The OCM to develop effective coaching and mentoring programmes which can contribute to organisational success in an ever-changing business environment. This paper explores current business challenges and how they can be overcome.
Findings
Creating a mentoring culture can transform a business. It can address many talent and leadership-based challenges and tap into the potential of knowledge transfer across a multi-generational workplace. The paper includes two case studies of organisations whose experiences of mentoring and coaching have been overwhelmingly positive and led to much-needed cultural shifts.
Originality/value
This paper attempts to raise awareness of the benefits of mentoring and coaching as an effective method for attracting, developing and retaining people and meeting the challenges of a modern workplace.
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Citation
Parsloe, E. (2024), "Why building a mentoring culture can be transformational", Strategic HR Review, Vol. 23 No. 3, pp. 105-109. https://doi.org/10.1108/SHR-01-2024-0005
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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