ATD Research: More Organizations Support Mentoring Programs for Employee Growth and Development

By Georgio Salas.
Updated Jan 3, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (PRWEB) January 03, 2023 - Almost half of organizations surveyed (48 percent) had formal mentoring programs in place, and of those that did not, 42 percent were planning to implement one in the next few years, according to ATDs new research report, Mentoring for Success: Embracing Growth and Development.

In addition, most surveyed organizations that had mentoring programs had multiple programs, with 23 percent offering four or more programs. Respondents said that their mentoring programs primary goals were professional, leadership, and career development, and more than 40 percent believed their programs were highly or very highly successful at meeting those goals.

The most common mentoring program was a traditional one-on-one, in-person program (78 percent). Virtual mentoring, when a mentor works with a mentee through a video platform, increased 24 points from ATDs 2017 survey to 63 percent.

Other key findings include:

A free webinar on the report will take place Thursday, January 5, at 2 p.m. ET.

About ATD

The Association for Talent Development (ATD) is the worlds largest professional membership organization supporting those who develop the knowledge and skills of employees, improve performance, and help to achieve results for the organizations they serve. Established in 1943, the association was previously known as the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD).

ATDs members come from more than 100 countries and work in public and private organizations in every industry sector. ATD supports talent development professionals who gather locally in volunteer-led US chapters and international member networks and with international strategic partners.

For more information, visit td.org.