Top athletes need expert advice to support and sustain them. Top performers in your organization are no different. Best results are often achieved by external mentors.

Mentoring is a professional relationship, in which the mentor supports the mentee with what skills, knowledge and creativity are needed to enhance the mentee’s professional and personal growth.

Often the mentee will have the resources they need but not be aware of this. In a safe environment, by elucidating insights into their needs, behavior and what they already have ‘in house’, these resources are brought to the surface.

“Show me a successful individual and I’ll show you someone who had real positive influences in his or her life. I don’t care what you do for a living—if you do it well I’m sure there was someone cheering you on or showing the way. A mentor.” — Denzel Washington