What Is Mentoring?

Mentorship can be defined as a developmental relationship between a more experienced mentor and a less experienced mentee focused on enhancing the mentee's growth and skill development.

Additional Reading 

Hogue and Pringle, What’s Next After You Say Hello: First Steps in Mentoring. EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2005; Vol 28: No. 2.
Creating a co-mentoring relationship with mutuality and clear goals benefits both those involved.