A Global Mentoring Association Setting Wider Professional Mentoring Standards
Mentoring bridges potential and success beyond just advice. The IMC mentoring network enables people and organizations in their quest for progress.
Asia
In Singapore, a study with healthcare professionals found that mentorship played a critical role in guiding career direction and professional growth.
Source: National University of Singapore, 2019
Europe
European studies show university mentoring strengthens academic integration, emotional wellbeing and employability skills.
Source:Frontier, 2023
North America
Women who have mentors are more likely to ascend to leadership positions, with 59% of C-suite women reporting they have had a female mentor at some point in their careers.
Source: McKinsey & Company, 2024
Why Mentorship Matters?
RESEARCH SHOWS
A World Transformed by Mentorship
Mentees are promoted 5× more often than those without mentors. Source: Sun Microsystems
72% of employees engaged in mentorship stay with their company, vs 49% of those without. Source: Forbes
Turnover among participants drops by ~30-50% with mentoring programs. Source: Deloitte
93% of millennials find skill development crucial for their career. Source: Sun Microsystems
Companies with formal mentoring programmes have 20% higher representation of diverse employees in leadership roles. Source: Deloitte
Every Great Leader Once Had a Guide!
Organizations, Universities, and Learning Platforms are joining a global professional mentoring movement to empower minds and build leaders. The IMC global mentoring community is at the heart of this movement.
Organizations, Universities and Learning Platforms are joining a global movement to empower minds and build leaders.
The lifelong impact of Mentorship
Approximately 75% of leaders say mentoring plays a key role in their success.
Retention shot up 72% for mentees and 69% for mentors vs. 49% for those without mentoring.
A global meta-analysis of youth mentoring programs (25,000 participants) shows consistent gains in emotional, social, and behavioral outcomes.
Mentoring for Everyone, Everywhere!
Individuals
Your Journey, Your Guide.
Whether you are starting your career, navigating life choices, or seeking growth, mentorship offers clarity and confidence. One conversation with the IMC mentoring network can change the way you see your path.
Organizations
From Employees to Leaders.
Professional mentoring programs in companies strengthen cultures apart from building careers. When people feel heard, valued, and guided, they stay, grow, and lead with confidence.
Academic Institutions
Shaping Futures Beyond the Classroom.
A mentoring association helps unlock potential across academic institutions, empowering staff and faculty to excel through enhanced performance, innovation, and retention, while guiding students from classroom learning to real-world career success.