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What is Peer Mentoring, and how does/can it work?

"Mentoring is a supportive learning relationship between a caring individual who shares his/her knowledge, professional experience and insight with another individual who is ready and willing to benefit from this exchange to develop his or her skills, confidence and abilities and to enrich his/her professional journey." ( Faure, 2000. p3)

It is an approach which:
 * pairs an inexperienced person with a knowledge professional or group of the same status.
 * encourages the sharing of ideas and strategies among peers, supplying feedback, forming collaboration on projects and increasing informal mentoring
 * is a reciprocal beneficial relationship between two individuals
 * helps to facilitate the transferring of job related knowledge to new employees.

What is Reverse mentoring, and how does/can it work? Reverse mentoring is an approach which:
 * places the more junior person as the mentor to a junior in terms of age, position and experience.
 * enables the creation and maintain of an attitude of openness and to dissolve the barriers of status, power and position.
 * happens as a result of technology because it changes constantly and young individuals interact best with technology. They come with fresh ideas and open minds to technology.