INTERVIEW: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF MENTORSHIP

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 MENTORSHIP IS A RELATIONSHIP WHERE A MORE EXPERIENCED PERSON HELPS
ANOTHER PERSON GROW AND DEVELOP. MENTORS CAN HELP WITH PERSONAL,
PROFESSIONAL, OR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT.
 GROUNDBREAKING WORK PUBLISHED IN 1983 IDENTIFIED THESE FUNCTIONS IN
MENTORING: PROVIDING PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT THAT INCLUDES ROLE MODELING,
AND OFFERING CAREER OR INSTRUMENTAL SUPPORT THAT INCLUDES PROVIDING
CHALLENGING WORK TOWARD SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS MENTORING
FUNCTIONS, ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO WHETHER THEY RELATE TO PSYCHOSOCIAL
OR CAREER SUPPORT.
 AT SOME POINT WE NEED SOME SORT OF GUIDANCE WHEN IT COMES TO OUR CAREER
OR BUSINESS JOURNEYS AND TODAY WE UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF MENTORSHIP.
WE ARE JOINED AMANTLE KANYUCHI WHO IS A HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED BUSINESS
COACH, LEARNING DESIGNER, AND THE DIRECTOR OF AFRITTUDE COMMUNICATIONS,
TO HELP US HAVE THIS DISCUSSION.