1. Mentoring is great for onboarding new hires. If you’ve made the investment to hire and train a new employee, you want to make sure that person starts making an impact right away and sticks around to keep adding value in the future. Assigning a mentor is a good way to supplement existing training and orientation programs and giving the young employee an advocate and resource they can turn to within the business.
2. Reciprocal mentoring allows workers of all ages to feel valued. Young people coming into your business want to show what they can do. By sharing their knowledge to help colleagues with less experience with technology, they can contribute something of value right away and be recognized for it. Older workers want to demonstrate that they still have something to contribute. By participating in reciprocal mentoring, they not only pass along their knowledge and wisdom, but also keep their tech skills sharp and current.