Summary
January is National Mentorship Month, a great time to celebrate the mentors in your organization. Here are 10 compelling mentoring facts.
The Power of Mentorship
Those of us lucky enough to have had a strong mentor figure at some point in our lives know how important they can be to career development, personal success, and overall well-being. The facts and statistics on mentoring go a long way to back those experiences up. That’s why January is National Mentoring Month, a time to celebrate and encourage both mentors and mentees.
What is National Mentoring Month?
Created in 2002 by the Harvard School of Public Health and The National Mentoring Partnership, National Mentoring Month is dedicated to raising awareness of mentoring, recruiting mentors for young people, and promoting mentorship within organizations. It’s for a good cause too – strong mentoring programs in the workplace are one of the most effective ways to increase engagement and develop talent over the long-term.
10 Awesome Facts About Mentoring
Here are some compelling facts and statistics about National Mentoring Month that we think showcase the power of a thoughtful mentorship program:
- 98% of U.S. Fortune 500 companies visibly offer mentoring programs. MentorcliQ
- 94% of employees say they would stay longer at a company if they were offered opportunities to learn and grow LinkedIn Learning
- 51% of workers say they have someone at work they consider to be a mentor. SurveyMonkey
- Workers with mentors are more likely to be satisfied with their jobs (91% vs 79%) SurveyMonkey
- Workers with mentors are more likely to say their company provides opportunities for advancement (71% vs 47%). SurveyMonkey
- Employees who participated in mentorship programs in the past 12 months report higher job satisfaction (48% vs 29%). Gallup
- Median profits for U.S. Fortune 500 companies with mentoring programs were twice those without mentoring programs. MentorcliQ
- In 2025, 86% of Gen Z and 84% of millennials said they were seeking mentorship and guidance.
- Mentoring programs can increase management diversity outcomes, with representation gains cited in the range of 9% to 24% (in the referenced analysis). Harvard Business Review
- 84% of CEOs credited mentors with helping them avoid costly mistakes. Harvard Business Review
Celebrate National Mentoring Month
National Mentoring Month is an opportunity to recognize and elevate those who go out of their way to make a large impact on their organization by taking someone under their wing.