Mentoring has its roots in Homer’s Odyssey. The Goddess Athene assumed the identity of a noble, Mentor, in order to guide and teach Telemachus, the son of Odysseus.

Mentoring leans towards counselling. It aims always to empower the other and to transfer ownership of the learning process to the mentee. It can be passive or active - I can listen and allow you to focus yourself, and encourage reflection, or I can make suggestions to help you draw out from yourself what is required. Experience and common-sense are needed to be a mentor.

Mentoring can happen via email (also Microsoft Net Meeting^®) or over the phone, or face to face. Whatever the medium, I want you to feel that you can have contact with me whenever you need it.