Business literature is full of praise for mentoring programs, yet offices across the country seem full of failed initiatives rather than mentoring success stories. Successes do happen, but only when management recognizes potential pitfalls and takes steps to avoid them. The first, and perhaps most important step on the path to success is figuring out why a mentorship program is needed. Don’t blindly buy into the hype and hop on the mentorship bandwagon. Instead, businesses need to determine why they want a mentor program and what goals it should meet. Ask how the program will benefit the company. Read the rest of Joshua's post on JoshuaWagschal.com! http://joshuawagschal.com/why-workplace-mentorship-programs-fail/