Organizational Behaviour

1. REVERSE MENTORING

2. What is Reverse Mentoring ?
 A Social Exchange Tool for Keeping the Boomers
Engaged and Millennials Committed
 An initiative in which older executives are paired
with and mentored by younger employees

3. Why is Reverse Mentoring Needed ?
 Bridging gap between Boomers and Millennials
 Keep Boomers engaged and Millennials committed
 Broaden sources of information

4. What Can Reverse Mentoring do for Mentees ?
 You can get advice and information that you
wouldn’t receive from your usual sources
 You can get Learn technology faster
 You can get energized – and so can your reverse
mentor

5. Benefits for the Mentor
 Gets access to a wealth of experience for his/her own
personal development-picking the mentee’s brains
 Valuable insights on the virtual world, which is
becoming increasingly relevant for the business
 Venture into unexplored territory — something that
he/she may not be doing in the routine job

6. Benefits for the Mentee
 Understand the consumer preferences, likes and
dislikes of the youth segment
 Helps engage his/her team better by understanding
their needs and desires
 Helps getting acquainted with technology, social
media, trends etc.
 A reverse mentor could be a good sounding board for
the mentee to test and develop ideas

7. CASE STUDIES
 HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD
 BHARTI AIRTEL
 ACCENTURE

8. Some Articles on Reverse Mentoring
 http://business.financialpost.com/2012/10/19/rever
se-mentoring-is-mutual-if-youre-doing-it-right/
 http://www.business-
standard.com/article/management/reverse-
mentoring-112090300058_1.html
 http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-
12-20/news/35933896_1_social-media-top-
management-leaders

9. Implications of Reverse Mentoring
 Inculcates Cross-Generational Learning
 Develops Current as well as Future Leaders
 Strengthen bond between Boomers and Millennials