Generational Mentoring

Mentoring is a process of guiding the development of another person that can be influenced by the generation to which they belong, and considering the influence of these events can improve the effectiveness of the mentoring process.

Abstract

Healthcare organizations struggle with the best way to integrate new staff members, including novice and experienced nurses returning to practice, into the organization. One way of accomplishing this integration is mentoring. Mentoring is a process of guiding the development of another person. The methods used to mentor staff members can be influenced by the generation to which they belong. Each generation typically experiences different events that shape their expectations and responses. Consideration of the influence of these events can improve the effectiveness of the mentoring process.