
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
Isaac Newton
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Welcome to Mentoring Matters, a community of learners who seek to support the development of robust mentoring initiatives that enable sustainable development in intercultural contexts.
Mentoring is one of the most effective staff development tools. It is personal, relevant, relational and flexible. Mentoring is especially beneficial in multicultural organisations where investing in the professional development
of every staff member – regardless of age, gender, race or language –
is of the utmost importance.

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- Mentoring Tips n’ TricksImage by Dmitriy from Pixabay Naomi Jepsen, Dean of Students, Northwest College and Seminary Northwest College and Seminary takes mentoring very seriously. They support the professional development of their mentors on a regularContinue reading “Mentoring Tips n’ Tricks”
- Leading through letting goImage by Tung Lam from Pixabay Jonny Pollock Here is a simple story that struck a chord with me. There are two questions that challenged my assumptions and priorities. 1) What is the real project?Continue reading “Leading through letting go”
- Evaluating the Mentoring Relationship in ProgressAnonymous SIL Literacy and Education Mentor in Africa Somehow I couldn’t shake the feeling that we didn’t have the best or right goals for my mentee, even though she seemed happy with theContinue reading “Evaluating the Mentoring Relationship in Progress”
Testimonials
The Introduction to Mentoring course demystified mentoring to me and will be a great help as I raise discussions about this important learning process in my area.
I personally might have given up on my work had I not had the encouragement of the two mentors I have had. Over the years my mentors have invited me to participate in their consulting work, taken time out of their busy schedules to meet with me face to face and through skype, helped meContinue reading “Jessica”
A good mentor is a great gift. During my first term on the field I experienced what it is like to take up a new assignment in a remote, cross-cultural work situation without a mentor. It was stressful, difficult and discouraging. Recently, I have had the privilege to be mentored by experienced people who believedContinue reading “Eszter”










