Depending on individual participants that need mentorship for their own or for within an organization, they should be matched with mentors that fit their developmental goals. Only competent professionals with the skills a mentee requires should serve as mentors.

Mentors should be accessible and available to their mentees. They should show up for them in one-on-one meetings and professional and social settings if need be. Being available to talk about personal issues and willing to help their mentee is a key feature that is often overlooked. Mentors should show that they’re committed to the relationship.

Trust is a personal quality that should exist in every mentoring relationship. Quite often, mentees can identify the presence or lack of it thereof. Probably because of the generational differences between both parties. Trust allows both mentor and mentee to explore the possibilities of intellectual and personal growth. They can benefit from each other without the fear of being exploited.