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Why Mentorship Programs Fail: The Training Gap

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We invested $200K in a mentorship program with 80 employees and executive buy-in. Six months later, 60% of pairs stopped meeting. The culprit wasn't mentees—it was mentors ghosting due to zero training, no feedback mechanisms, and unclear expectations beyond a 45-minute kickoff call. Full article: https://davidohnstad.info/mentorship-programs-fail-training-gap/

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23893221

Author: Ohnstad, David

Language: English

Topic: Mentoring and Academic Development

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7225118635

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