Table 2 Comparison of the key themes from mentee and mentor learning outcomes in each learning domain

From: How can mentoring support women in a male-dominated workplace? A case study of the UK police force

Learning domains

Mentors

Mentees

Cognitive

Wider org

About mentees

About mentoring

Promotional info

Practical advice

Wider org

Skill-based

Questioning

Listening

Planning

Support

Challenge

Empathy

Interview skills

Communication

Coping with stress

Work-life balance

Reflection

Affective-related

Confidence about mentoring

Self-awareness

Positivity

Confidence

Positivity

Motivation

Social networks

Raised awareness of own contacts

Signposting

Making connections

  1. Those aspects where themes were similar are highlighted in bold/underlining.