Common Workplace Problems That Can Be Solved with Mentoring Programs

Mentoring programs are an excellent way to solve common workplace problems. The benefits of establishing a coaching system are far reaching. Above all, establishing mentoring relationship can help your team to strive for success. So, what kinds of problems do corporate workplaces typically face and how can mentoring programs offer potential solutions to these dilemmas? Let’s find out how in-house training can tackle common workplace issues and enhance your company culture.

Your Employees Lack Vital Skills

Whether you have recently hired a new recruit, or there has been an internal promotion, there are always going to be times in the lifespan of a company when employees need training and support to complete the necessary tasks associated with their respective job role. From learning how to navigate company software, to understanding the fine details of a product or service, ensuring your employees have a wide knowledge of the intricacies of your business is essential.

Mentoring schemes provide an opportunity for experienced members of staff to pass on their expertise and skills to co-workers in a way that feels natural. When facilitated by HR departments and mentoring software, mentors can present new ideas to mentees and even gain valuable insight into any larger issues or skills gaps that the company might be facing as a whole. Above all, mentoring schemes provide an environment where mentees can hone their communication skills, develop an understanding of decision-making procedures, and learn when to seek further support.

Low Retention Rates

Does your company struggle with a high turnover of staff? When a large number of employees decide to leave a company at once it is crucial that business owners get to the root of the problem. Quite often, employees become disenchanted with a company when there is an overwhelming lack of opportunities for further progression and growth. Very few people are happy to do the same job for the rest of their life, and so providing opportunities for career development is vital.

Overall, both unemployment rates and average job tenures are at historic lows, which can make it more difficult than ever before to hire and, consequently retain employees. A mentoring program can therefore be an innovative way to increase workplace engagement. Through mentoring schemes, employers can show evidence of investing in the future of staff members. In turn, this fosters a community of being a career driven workplace as opposed to a regular 9 to 5 environment with limited prospects.

Lack of Company Culture

In the modern corporate world, company culture is more important than ever before. People like working for businesses where they feel understood, valued and part of a team. Company culture can have a huge impact on working environment. If the values, ethics, expectations and goals of a company are misaligned with those of a team of employees, then company cohesion can suffer, which in turn, can impact negatively on performance.

Given that we spend large amounts of time at work, it is essential that businesses do more to generate a positive working atmosphere. Mentoring programs encourage a team-based culture with employee participation on all levels. Through providing opportunities for receptive learning, employees feel that they can share their ideas and express their feelings, cultivating an inclusive company culture that celebrates and embraces the similarities and differences of its employees and stimulates motivation to achieve shared goals.

Ultimately, establishing a mentoring program that benefits employees, employers, and the company as a whole can be a revolutionary way to solve common corporate pain points while at the same time inspiring actionable change and productivity in the workplace. Although each company is as unique as the employees that form it, most workplace dilemmas can be improved through the development and implementation of mentoring relationships.

In the corporate world, mentoring programmes work particularly well as a method of teaching new skills to your existing employees. If you would like to learn more about upskilling for system administrators, take a look at this blog post about the role of a system administrator.

Salman Zafar

Salman Zafar is an ecopreneur, consultant, advisor, speaker and journalist with expertise in waste management, waste-to-energy, renewable energy, environment protection, conservation and sustainable development. His geographical areas of focus include Asia, Middle East, Africa and Europe. Salman is the Founder of EcoMENA, a popular voluntary organization based in Qatar. He is also the Founder and CEO of BioEnergy Consult, a reputed consulting firm active in biomass, waste-to-energy and waste management segments.
Salman is a professional environmental writer with more than 350 popular articles to his credit. He is proactively engaged in creating mass environmental awareness in different parts of the world.
Salman Zafar can be reached at salman@ecomena.org or salman@bioenergyconsult.com

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