Exploring the psychological boundaries between the individual and the organization in the mentoring relationship

Explores the nature of the material which is discussed within mentoring relationships which occur in an organizational context. Suggests that issues of an individual, group or organizational nature may present themselves and that the mentor needs to be aware of which is which, so as to tailor his or her intervention accordingly. Illustrating with the use of a case study, develops a model of intervention which can be used in the majority of mentoring relationships, at the same time highlighting factors which need to be kept in mind, including unconscious processes at work within the individual and the organization.