Here's this week's SMDP Mentor Moment
Purpose of mentoring 

Mentoring is a powerful tool for personal and professional growth, providing guidance, support and knowledge sharing. It creates a bridge between experience and potential, helping us navigate our career paths with confidence. While some may view mentoring as just a professional formality, an optional extra, or something that people just do, it’s important to understand its true purpose and the profound impact it can have on both mentors and mentees. Understanding the purpose will help you fully reap the benefits of mentoring because only then can you, as a mentee, properly utilize your mentor's guidance and as a mentor, see how and when to best provide support and direction. Many of us might find ourselves lacking direction, missing out on opportunities for growth and feeling isolated in our professional journeys without mentoring.

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