Mentee Formal Mentoring Programs

This might mean that women potentially receive a very different set of mentoring experiences to men. To provide equal opportunities to all participants of a formal mentoring program, it would be advisable to ensure that both male and female mentees experience a mix of mentors (in terms of gender) throughout their careers. 

Mentoring relationships can be over- or imder-managed in other respects as well. For example, constantly having the program co-ordinator look over your shoulder may feel like extreme interference and be very disruptive. Within the framework of a formal scheme, the individual mentoring pairs should be granted as much freedom as possible. Yet external parties must be available to mentors and mentees if they require their help. 

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