Even though Executive Springboard focuses on eternal mentoring, we’ve learned a few things about the broader field of mentoring that we’d like to share with you. While formal mentoring has become a universal practice in Fortune 500 companies, the rest of us might not know how to get started on internal programs. You might have at least an informal program in place, but you may not be sure what you’re getting out of it. And even the best mentoring efforts can be enhanced.

We’ve written a white paper on mentoring: how it began, how you can sell it to senior leadership, how to get a program started and how to refine what you have.