Guides for people who run mentoring
Written by the people who answer the support tickets, for the person who has to make a program work.
What Is Mentoring?
Mentoring is a relationship in which an experienced person helps a less experienced one grow. See what mentors do, the five main formats, and how programs work.
What is Mentornity?
Mentornity is mentoring software for companies, universities, accelerators, and communities: matching, scheduling, structured sessions, and reporting since 2015.
Mentoring software, explained
Mentoring software matches mentors and mentees, schedules meetings, structures sessions, and reports outcomes. What it does, what it costs, and how to choose.
How to start a mentoring program
Start a mentoring program in 8 steps: goals, format, recruitment, matching, structure, launch. With benchmarks and the mistakes that kill first-year programs.
Managing a Mentoring Program
Manage a running mentoring program in 30-60 minutes a week: watch six benchmark metrics, nudge flagged pairs, survey at midpoint, and close cohorts cleanly.
Employee Mentoring Guide
Run employee mentoring that works: five program types, matching rules beyond titles, a six-month structure, ROI metrics for HR, and failure modes to avoid.
Accelerator Mentoring Guide
Run accelerator mentoring that founders rate first: recruit 2-4 mentors per startup, combine office hours with lead mentors, and report engagement per startup.
Student Mentoring Guide
Design a student mentoring program that completes: three models, a five-hour alumni ask, weighted matching, a six-session semester arc, and reports deans read.
How to match mentors & mentees
Mentor–mentee matching methods compared: admin rules, self-selection, hybrid. Which criteria predict good matches, scoring mechanics, and pitfalls to avoid.
What Makes a Good Mentor
A good mentor listens first, shares real experience, and shows up consistently. See six qualities that matter, common mistakes, and how programs pick mentors.
Coaching vs Mentoring
Coaching is short-term, paid, and skill-focused; mentoring is longer-term and built on shared experience. Compare seven differences and pick the right one.