• Ranjit Thomas
• Dr. Anitha S
• Dr. I Nelson Joseph

The purpose of this article is to provide an understanding about the relevance of mentoring in the work place. Mentoring is a process by which an older and experienced employee of the organization provides necessary guidance and direction to a younger employee of the organization. Mentoring relationship goes through a sequence of steps such as Initiation, Cultivation, Separation, and Redefinition. Mentoring relationship can be formal as well as informal. Formal relationship happens when the mentor is chosen by the organization. Informal relationship in Mentoring occurs when both the mentor and the mentee consider each other as having similar characteristics and mutually accept each other for the conduct of mentoring. Mentoring can also take alternative forms such as Mentoring Circles, Peer Mentoring, Team Mentoring, Consultant Mentoring and Reverse Mentoring. It can offer a lot of opportunites and challenges in organisations. Mentoring can have a great impact on the overall productivity of the employees which in turn lead to achievement of goals of the organization.

Mentoring, Formal and Informal Mentoring, Mentoring Relationship, Opportunities and Challenges

"Relevance of Mentoring in the Workplace", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 9, page no.277-280, September-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809544.pdf

"Relevance of Mentoring in the Workplace", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 9, page no. pp277-280, September-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809544.pdf