{"id":71409,"date":"2022-04-13T11:03:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T09:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/?p=71409"},"modified":"2023-11-07T11:05:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T09:05:30","slug":"peer-mentoring-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/en-gb\/peer-mentoring-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting Up a Peer Mentoring Program: A Step-by-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peer mentoring<\/span> is a highly effective tool for encouraging employee development. Apart from helping your employees to advance in their careers, it can also strengthen team relationships, improve the quality of work, and create a more positive work environment. This is why 71% of Fortune 500 companies have <\/span>mentoring programs<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sadly, however, this figure drops drastically when it comes to the mainstream. In fact, according to a study conducted by <\/span>Olivet Nazarene University<\/span><\/a>, although 76% of surveyed professionals believe that mentors are important, only 37% currently have one. <\/span>This needs to change.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we are going to take a closer look at what <\/span>peer mentoring<\/span> is and how creating a <\/span>mentoring program<\/span> in your company can benefit your business. We will also share some tips and examples to help you understand how to be a good <\/span>peer mentor<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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