Definitions

Question 1

Mentorship

Answer 1

This is a relationship where a more experienced or knowledgable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. It has mutual benefits and is used to help a person achieve their goals

Question 2

Peer Mentoring

Answer 2

Aims to enhance supportive relationships between two people,sharing knowledge and experience and providing an opportunity to learn from different perspectives

Question 3

Traditional one-on-one mentoring

Answer 3

A mentee and mentor are matched wither through a program or on their own. They participate in a mentoring relationship with structure and timeframe of their making as it’s established by a formal mentoring program

Question 4

Distance mentoring

Answer 4

Is a mentoring relationship where the two partied are in different locations. Also known as “virtual mentoring”

Question 5

Group Mentoring

Answer 5

A single mentor with a cohort of mentees. Initial program structure is provided while allowing mentor to direct progress, pace and activities

Question 6

Coaching

Answer 6

Is a teaching, training or developmental process via which an individual is supported while achieving a specific personal or professional result or goal

Question 7

Coachee/Client

Answer 7

This is the individual receiving coaching

Question 8

Peer Counselling

Answer 8

Is an interactive relationship between age groups to influence positive change. A process where peers,e.g, Colleagues, discuss their issues amicable without engaging in reprehensible behaviour and consequently, improving their academics