Perspectives in HRD—Reverse mentoring: Hallmarks for implementing an intergenerational intervention

The advent of technology has drastically impacted the existing ecosystem of the organization so much so that it has resulted in increasing generation divide in the workforce. In order to effectively address this looming issue, many organizations are jumping into this bandwagon of implementing an inverted form of mentoring relationship called reverse mentoring. However, there are few key principles that organizations should take into consideration in order to create an organizational culture that is conducive to reverse mentoring. Through this perspective piece, I have highlighted ten key hallmarks of implementing a successful reverse mentoring program.