Paula, a Human Resource Executive, Is Setting Up a Mentoring

question 58

Multiple Choice

Paula, a human resource executive, is setting up a mentoring program at her company. Which action will best help the program succeed?

• A) making sure the performance management system rewards managers for employee development
• B) selecting mentors based on their interpersonal rather than technical skills
• C) setting up the mentoring as a mandatory program for both mentors and protégés
• D) giving mentors realistic expectations by explaining that the protégés will benefit, not the mentors
• E) defining the mentor's role broadly, to help with personal problems as well as business-related skills

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