The article deals with the defining elements of mentoring as viewed from the perspective of personal and professional development activity, customized for the field of education. At the beginning a definition of the key concepts of mentor and mentoring is required. The occupational standards define mentor as follows: “The mentor is that specialized teacher in a school or high school who has the responsibility to lead and coordinate the pedagogical practice of the students, by means of which they apply the knowledge of methodology acquired in the faculty and learn to teach”[1] . The definition highlights the fact that the mentor is the guide that facilitates student practice. A good quality mentoring activity with maximum efficiency can be performed by a mentor who has specialized knowledge, the experience and ability to connect with practitioners, that is that he is empathetic. Personal, professional and emotional relationships are built through the interaction between the mentor and the practitioners - mentoring relationships. The true interaction of the mentor with the mentees is also mutual, leading to the transformation of those involved. The concept of mentoring defines the form of intervention towards a beneficial personal and professional development at the workplace.