“The human contact with the mentor, the calls saying, ‘Did you get that chapter done, did you have any problems?’ was critical,” Ms. Hermetz said. “There’s constant communication. I’m sure this isn’t for everybody, but when you’re more mature, and you really want to get something done, I can’t imagine a better way.”

How can your organization use mentors to keep everyone on track. And do you know what the track is?