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Group Mentoring

Group MentoringYou want to spur knowledge sharing within your organization, but you find yourself short on people who can serve as expert resources.

Consider using Triple Creek's mentoring groups functionality in Open Mentoring. With this process, you can make the most of the few assets you have, while still getting the benefit of engaging your talented resources and spreading their knowledge throughout the company.

With mentoring groups in Open Mentoring, you create a rich learning environment that does more with less. Groups meet to collaborate and share learning focused on central development goals, benefiting participants and the organization in the process.

Group relationships fit seamlessly into most organizations' initiatives and can be used simultaneously with one-to-one and situational e-mentoring relationships.

Typical Group Types
Groups typically fall into one of three categories: relational, topical, or procedural. Each of these group types serves a unique and practical function. The chart below offers a brief glimpse at how groups can be categorized.

Group Mentoring: Types of Groups
group-chart
Adapted from Beebe, S.A., and Masterson, J.T. (1993). Communication in small groups: Principles and practices. Harper Collins, p.168.