Mentoring approaches that ExpatriateConnect (EC) companies and mentors consider, when working together:

One2One Mentoring:

Description: mentoring relationship between executive and experienced outsider

Observations:

• Typical approach for first time companies and mentors
• Most common form of business mentoring
• Often used by EC matched companies and mentors that are repatriates (coupled with e-mentoring, depending on location of the parties)

Company considerations:

• Identify person and type of mentor that supports their development/needs
• Evaluate mentors based on style and experience
• Establish ground rules and exchange

Mentor considerations:

• Evaluate individual from company based on their needs and style and mentor ability to support them
• Establish ground rules and exchange

E-mentoring:

Description: mentoring relationship between executive and experienced outsider that is typically done via email/phone do to proximity of parties

Observations:

• Typical approach for experienced company mentee and mentors
• Often tailored to global business mentoring or where one of the parties is a frequent traveller
•  The mentoring style is different for both parties as most people are trained to communicate face to face
• The approach most commonly used by EC matched companies and mentors (expatriates)

Company considerations:

• Identify person and type of mentor that supports their development/needs
• Evaluate mentors based on style and experience
• Confirm that mentee can do good phone/email
• Dedicate the time to utilise the mentor  6-18 months
• Establish ground rules and exchange

Mentor considerations:

• Evaluate individual from company based on their needs and style and mentor ability to support them
• Confirm that mentor can do good phone/email
• Dedicate time to support individual  6-18 months
• Establish ground rules and exchange