Some "mentorship" relationships are distinctly separate from other work concerns. A mentorship program where I work explicitly pairs up people who are distant i

Some "mentorship" relationships are distinctly separate from other work concerns. A mentorship program where I work explicitly pairs up people who are distant in the org chart. The mentee can share openly, and be confident the feedback has their interests at heart. If this sort of mentor needs something from a mentee, that's a conflict of interest. (People use "mentor" to describe different relationships though!)