Author(s)

Lori J. Sipe, Mark Testa

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.

Mentoring programs have become mainstay methods of developing leadership skills in the hospitality and tourism context. The following provides the theoretical foundation and overview of a mentoring program implemented for a blended graduate hospitality management program. This provides a model for others seeking to create hybrid mentoring for leadership development. Through structured reflection assignments and industry mentors, the Mentor EDGE program has countered many of the potential drawbacks of traditional mentoring programs, particularly in the online space.

Mentoring, Leadership Development, Distance Education, Reflection

Sipe, L. and Testa, M. (2020) A Dynamic Model of Mentoring for Hospitality Leadership Development. Open Journal of Leadership, 9, 11-33. doi: 10.4236/ojl.2020.91002.