In simple terms mentoring is about passing your knowledge and skills to the next person. It is the primary step in passing on your expertise to help raise the entire field and business to higher levels that can span more than a single lifetime. Reasons to be a mentor. People ask you for guidance - When you have achieved the success that inspires people, who want to emulate you, then they will come looking for your help to follow your path. A project manager completes his entire project in time, within budget and with quality. People would always want to know the processes they followed to get the same results. P roviding job training - In the case of a new hire or a promotion/transfer, you would have to make sure that the new person is able to handle your job before you leave it. Training a person like this comes under mentoring as it involves the same structure even though it is the last thing that comes in mind when discussing the term mentors. Helping your leader fulfill