Research Paper
The Efficacy of Structured Reverse Mentoring in FTSE 100 Firms
A three-year longitudinal study of 42 corporate programs and their measurable impact on executive decision-making.
Dr. Amara Nkechi
May 2026 · 18 min read
Articles & Research
The record of a maturing profession.
Peer-reviewed research, practice notes, and thought leadership from IME Fellows, the Research Council, and invited contributors.
Practice Note
Duty of Care in Cross-Border Mentoring Relationships
Ethical obligations, jurisdictional boundaries, and the IME framework for international engagements.
Prof. Henrik Vahlberg
April 2026 · 12 min read
Thought Leadership
Why Mentorship Is Not Coaching — And Why It Matters
The professional distinction hiring committees keep missing, and the cost to talent development budgets.
Rachel Odeyemi
April 2026 · 9 min read
Research Paper
Measuring Mentorship: The IME Impact Index v2
A revised methodology for benchmarking mentoring outcomes across sectors, cohorts, and program formats.
IME Research Council
March 2026 · 22 min read
Case Study
How a Global Bank Certified 400 Internal Mentors in 18 Months
A partnership case study on scale, quality assurance, and the operational lessons learned along the way.
Marcus Chen
February 2026 · 14 min read
Practice Note
The First Session: A Protocol for Contracting the Relationship
A standardized opening framework drawn from 4,000 practitioner submissions to the IME BoK.
Dr. Priya Ramanathan
February 2026 · 8 min read
Thought Leadership
The Case for a Mentorship Regulator
As corporate demand accelerates, the profession must decide whether it will self-regulate or be regulated.
IME Editorial Board
January 2026 · 11 min read
Research Paper
Attrition, Retention, and the Mentored Employee
New evidence on the correlation between structured mentorship and 24-month retention across five industries.
Dr. Sofia Rinaldi
January 2026 · 16 min read
Case Study
Reverse Mentoring at a European Airline: Two Years On
What worked, what stalled, and what a Certified Mentor pool changed about internal culture.
Klaus Mendel
December 2025 · 13 min read