Challenges of Mentoring in the 21st Century Amongst Staff and Students of Covenant University and University of Uyo

Odukoya, J. A. (2014) Challenges of Mentoring in the 21st Century Amongst Staff and Students of Covenant University and University of Uyo. Mentoring: A key issue in Human Resource Management.

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Abstract

Those who sit on the shoulders of giants are apt to see farther that the giants. Such are likely to get more done at a faster speed with little stress. These profound statements succinctly capture the significance of Mentoring. Mentors are giants [established Talents] in their respective fields of endeavour. Mentees are potential Talents that need grooming, coaching, facilitation, motivation, encouragement, guidance to actualize their latent potentials. Mentoring eliminates wasted efforts and resources often experienced in the process of –re-inventing the wheel’. Mentoring is a powerful tool for expediting individual and national development. However, despite the potency of Mentoring, it has been realised over the years that in practice, Mentoring is easier said than done. Mentoring seems to be beclouded with a number of challenges; these are challenges that tend to erode its expected gains. One commonly reported challenge is that of Mentor’s availability. Observations in time past tend to reveal quite more. If left unattended, these challenges are apt to cripple the effectiveness of Mentoring. This, in turn, is apt to eventually affect national development. Using the survey design [questionnaire and interview precisely] this study ventured to ascertain the range of challenges in Mentoring relationships and proffer relevant recommendations for optimizing the gains of Mentoring.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User:	Dr Jonathan Adedayo ODUKOYA
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2015 21:24
Last Modified:	03 Apr 2015 21:24
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/4577

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