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Become the mentor you wish you'd had.

Mentorship is more than giving advice. It is sharing knowledge, experience and perspective to help someone unlock their potential - and you develop your own leadership and listening along the way. About an hour a month, online, and genuinely yours to shape.

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mentors already giving their time
How it works

From signing up to changing a trajectory.

1

Register

Sign up as a mentor and tell us the kind of person you'd like to mentor and what you have to offer.

2

Get onboarded

Complete a short onboarding on the platform so you arrive ready, with guidance available throughout your journey.

3

Get matched

We match you with potential mentees who fit your preferences. You decide whether to accept the match.

4

Work the cycle

Build trust, set goals, do the work, and close well. Spend time getting to know each other early - the trust you build is what makes the rest work.

The commitment

What the year actually looks like.

Often an hour or two a month, across a twelve-month cycle, online on our platform. You agree the rhythm with your mentee, and a relationship manager supports you the whole way. The shape of the year is simple.

1

Get to know each other

Spend the first sessions building trust and understanding. Don't rush it - the relationship you build early is what makes the rest of the year work.

2

Set the direction

Help your mentee get clear on where they want to go, and turn it into specific, measurable goals you can track together.

3

Do the work, close well

Keep the rhythm between sessions, review progress honestly, and close the cycle well once the goals are met.

Why mentor

Giving back gives back.

Mentors tell us they get as much as they give. The pairing creates two winners, not one.

  • Give back and add real meaning to your work
  • Empower someone to a better chance in life
  • Share hard-won experience where it counts
  • Sharpen your leadership and active listening
  • Gain fresh perspective on younger people, different cultures, and a changing world
What good mentoring looks like

A few do's and don'ts.

Do

  • Listen first, clarify, and understand
  • Set clear expectations and goals, then track progress
  • Build rapport through genuine interest in your mentee
  • Be a role model: be punctual, prepared and committed
  • Share your stories, including your mistakes
  • Give honest, positive reinforcement

Don't

  • Do your mentee's work for them
  • Intervene too quickly with advice
  • Create dependency
  • Make it about you
  • Hang on when it is time to move on

Read the full do's and don'ts for mentors

In their words

Mentors on what it gave them.

Being a mentor linked up well with my background in sales. An open, honest relationship created a space where my mentee could approach me for advice. I learnt how to give advice impartially and help someone be in a position to succeed.

Zinhle Ngobeni
Mentor · Sales

I was able to offer my mentee direction that is not readily available on the job or articulated well in business textbooks. My mentee achieved multiple goals, from a clear career path to handling stress at work.

Spiro Georgopoulos
Mentor · Business executive
Mentor questions

Frequently asked.

How much time does it take?
Often about an hour a month. You agree the rhythm with your mentee. What matters is consistency, not volume.
Do I need training or qualifications?
No formal qualification. We onboard you on the platform and make guidance available throughout, with support from our International Coach Federation partners.
Can I choose who I mentor?
You tell us the kind of person you'd like to mentor and what you offer, and we match you. You can accept or decline any match.
Is it in person or online?
Most mentoring happens online through our platform, which makes it easy to fit around your schedule and wherever you are.
Who can become a mentor?
Anyone with experience worth sharing and the willingness to give back. Our mentors range from executives to entrepreneurs across many fields.
What does it cost me?
Nothing but your time. Mentoring with the National Mentorship Movement is volunteering.

An hour a month

Your guidance could change someone's life.

Registering takes a few minutes. Tell us what you offer and who you'd like to help, and we'll find a mentee who fits.

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