Mentoring is a powerful personal development and empowerment tool. It is an effective way of helping clients progress in their personal, professional or academic goals and is becoming increasing popular as its potential is realised. It is a partnership between two people normally working in a similar field or sharing similar experiences. It is a helpful relationship based upon mutual trust and respect.

As a mentor, I act as a guide who can help the clients/ mentee find the right direction and who can help them develop solutions to issues we have experienced in life. I rely upon having had similar experiences to gain an empathy with the client and an understanding of their issues. Mentoring provides the client with an opportunity to think about life options and progress.

This strategy is used strongly in:

• the International Students from Asia Coaching Program
• the Asian Migrants Assistance and Coaching Program