Lis Merrick explores how organisations are increasingly turning to ‘flash mentoring’ to support their employees

  Some of you may remember the 1980s film Flash Gordon and its theme song by Queen, with a smile on your face. I am evoking this memory for a reason. Flash Gordon was seen as a miracle and king of the impossible. In fact, band member Brian May’s words to this song resonate when I consider how a flash mentor can be perceived in some organisations, as the panacea for all quick injections of learning....