Please answer the following question. Answers should be between 100-120 words each. Answers should be thoughtful and written at a graduate level.
1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Also, please provide some discussion on your position "Mentoring should be used for performance problems only."
2. Mentoring has become a growing change in the business world with employees and managers. In fact, there are a number of websites devoted to the field of executive and managerial mentoring -- but many companies (and universities) are starting mentoring programs. Please share with the class a few of the websites that you have found on the Internet that focus on the topics of executive coaching and/or managerial mentoring.
3. If you were asked by your boss (CEO or immediate manager) to set up a mentoring program with 5 selected mentors (co-workers) in various departments, how would you do it? For example, what would 3-4 attributes or characteristics that you would look in an employee to become a mentor for the program. Also, you need to design a quick mentoring training program -- how long should it be and why? Please defend your decisions in this area.