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This review aims to explore how mentorship can combat employee burnout and promote organizational agility.

April 14, 2026Open Access

Promoting Employee Engagement and Organizational Agility: Mentorship as a Solution

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This review aims to explore how mentorship can combat employee burnout and promote organizational agility.
Conducted a survey involving 5,005 employees and 500 employers in the United States.
Reviewed existing literature on employee engagement and burnout.
Outlined evidence-based initiatives for employers to increase engagement.
51% of employees reported feelings of burnout due to lack of autonomy.
60% of employers faced challenges in recruitment and retention.
Mentorship is identified as a potential solution for reducing burnout and enhancing organizational performance.

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In a 2025 survey of 5,005 employees and 500 employers in the United States, 51% of employees reported burnout because they lack autonomy and control over their professional future; 60% of employers reported persistent challenges with recruitment and retention and favored hiring new employees over training current staff. This conceptual review describes factors contributing to workers’ burnout and crisis of autonomy, outlines evidence-based employer initiatives to increase engagement, and describes how mentorship reduces burnout and enhances organizational agility.

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Louise Underdahl

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