REVERSE MENTORING
Reverse Mentoring
Reverse mentoring is a relatively new approach to mentoring. Instead of senior employees mentoring junior employees, junior employees mentor senior employees in specific areas of expertise. Mentoring can be about anything from technological advancements to new social media trends to cultural shifts in the workforce.
The Advantages of Reverse Mentoring
- Senior employees frequently lack knowledge of the most recent technologies and trends, but younger employees are frequently more digitally adept. That knowledge gap is filled via reverse mentorship.
- Diverse perspectives from different generations can lead to more creative and innovative ideas.
- Reverse mentoring can help senior employees develop their leadership skills by learning from the fresh perspectives and new approaches of younger generations.