Mentoring is about a person helping another to achieve something. Where in, a faithful, wise advisor, creates an informal environment, in which the other person feels encouraged to discuss their needs and circumstances openly and in confidence is said to be mentoring. Mentoring is a powerful personal development and empowerment tool.
In other words, providing help and support in a non-threatening way, in a manner that the recipient appreciates and values is mentoring. It involves to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that may maximize their potential develop their skills, improve performance and become the person they want to do.
A friend, philosopher, guide, coach, teacher, adviser, tutor, instructor, counselor, guru–all are terms, used interchangeably to denote 'Mentor'.