Facebook adds a mentorship feature to some groups

Facebook is known for making changes to the site and app on a regular basis. After all, changes help the platform to evolve and keep up with the growing and changing demands of those who use it. However, a recent feature change has attracted some special attention: the addition of Mentorship to select groups.

Facebook adds a mentorship feature to some groups

What is the mentorship feature?

This feature had previously been available as a professional networking tool on the platform, but it’s recently been rolled out in groups that are focused specifically on parenting, professional, and personal development.

You may be wondering how this works. The administrators of groups that are a part of the Mentorship feature are the ones who create the Mentorship program. Their main responsibility centers around pairing individuals interested in the program with mentors.

While this may seem like a lot of responsibility, Facebook does make it easier on the admins — the company provides a guided program for them to follow, including suggestions on communication and so on.

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The benefits

For some, it may seem awkward to place mentees with a mentor — particularly depending on the topic or content of the group. However, it’s the belief that putting the responsibility on the group admins makes it easier and takes some of that strangeness away.

This feature comes free of charge. As of right now, there’s no subscription fee, nor is there any type of compensation for being a mentor.

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What’s next?

You may be wondering what to expect. As of right now, it’s believed that the idea is to roll out this feature further across the platform over time.

While the scope of the mentorship program is more limited right now, eventually it is something that could cover groups such as fitness, support groups of violence or disasters, and more. The possibilities are endless!