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Column: Relationships - MENTORING IS A TWO-WAY STREET
Column: Relationships - MENTORING IS A TWO-WAY STREET
He finds himself completely out of his depth in the techno environment, surrounded by highly qualified staff who doubt his suitability. Ben manages to bridge the gap through authenticity, availability and compassion. His interest in his wary colleagues and his willingness to enter their world paves the way to gain their trust and creates relationships. Over the course of the film, Ben’s place in the company evolves from the odd, irrelevant outsider to a trusted confidant and mentor to the younger staff.
Mentoring has become a popular subject of conversation in business and sports in recent years. Mentoring has always existed, but we just didn’t give it such an elaborate title. Men and women have acted as exemplars to boys and girls without a deliberate sense of being a mentor to those in their sphere of influence. However, there have been major changes in recent generations that have hindered this process.
Firstly, there is an increased mobility in terms of population movement and social aspiration. In past

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