ABSTRACT
The purpose of mentoring has been described as a relationship: ‘To support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be’. One model that acknowledges the blurring of boundaries between mentoring and coaching activities is that presented by R. Pask and B. Joy. In this model colour coding is used to acknowledge the relevance of each part of the process, for example, the contracting and evidence phases are shown as neutral because these can apply to all stages. An alternative model is provided by D. Clutterbuck, in which different dimensions of the mentoring relationship are acknowledged. A popular model within business and the education sector is the GROW model which is a simple framework for structuring the mentoring relationship.
