{"id":9892,"date":"2025-01-27T15:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insights.ieseg.fr\/?p=9892"},"modified":"2025-01-27T15:08:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:08:54","slug":"reverse-mentoring-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insights.ieseg.fr\/en\/resource-center\/reverse-mentoring-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Reverse mentoring programs: what are they, and how to implement them?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Reverse mentoring refers to the pratice where companies pair younger employees with more senior employees so they can mentor and exchange knowledge and experiences on a wide range of topics (e.g technology, careers etc). This technique has become more popular in recent years, as companies look for ways to bridge generational divides, enhance communication and understanding&nbsp; or even corporate culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video (which is in French but with English subtitles), Bernard COULATY, (<a href=\"https:\/\/insights.ieseg.fr\/en\/resource-center\/expert\/bernard-coulaty\/\">Principal Professor of Practice<\/a>)&nbsp; and Arthur LEPONT (a Master student at I\u00c9SEG and who is responsible for the development of expertise at the Junior Enterprise &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iesegconseil.fr\/a-propos\">I\u00c9SEG Conseil Paris<\/a>) discuss the advantages of reverse mentoring, why companies should consider using this technique, and how they can ensure reverse mentoring is implemented effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Le Mentorat Invers\u00e9 | Pourquoi et Comment le Mettre en Place ?\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eFD5JeiI2oU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Benefits and effective implementation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.ieseg.fr\/en\/resource-center\/expert\/bernard-coulaty\/\">Bernard COULATY<\/a>, who is also Academic Director of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieseg.fr\/en\/programs\/mastere-specialise\/executive-program-human-development-transformation-management\/\">one the Executive Programs at IESEG<\/a>&nbsp;and former HR Director for multinational companies, explains the different ways reverse mentioring can beneficial to both parties &#8211; younger and older employees &#8211; and for the company. He also discusses some of the key points that companies should consider before putting some programs in place &#8211; for example in terms of company strategy, selecting the mentors and mentees, and the expected benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Experiences with reverse mentoring&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Arthur LEPONT shares his experience of participating in a reverse mentoring initiative &#8211; organised in the framework of one of I\u00c9SEG&#8217;s Programs &#8211;&nbsp; and how the Junior Enterprise (I\u00c9SEG Conseil Paris) is active in this area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reverse mentoring refers to the pratice where companies pair younger employees with more senior employees so they can mentor and exchange knowledge and experiences on a wide range of topics (e.g technology, careers etc). 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