Web-based mentoring: what it is, why it’s important, why it’s the next phase of learning for people, and why organizations are flocking toward it.

What do you picture when you think of mentoring? A wizened old man guiding a young adventurer on a journey? An adult interacting with a child through Big Brothers Big Sisters? A teacher helping a student after school with extra tutoring? An executive taking a talented future leader under her wing and showing her the path to take to achieve success?

All of these are common examples of mentoring, embodiments of teaching, guiding, and helping someone through life. Now imagine these relationships in today’s fast-paced world where everyone is as addicted to email, cell phones, PDAs, and the web as they are to their morning cup of coffee. This is the reality behind web-based mentoring. More>>