Mediated Mentoring

Here’s an interesting take on mentoring in the future. I don’t think it is quite right for epistemic games in its current form, but definitely worth some thinking about:

The creators of a new, web-based service called Rypple claim that it can satisfy Net Geners’ desire for frequent assessments while easing the burden on their supervisors. The service requires employees to establish a network of trusted peers, mentors and managers whose opinions they value. They can then send out short questions, such as “What did you think of my presentation today?”, to which their network’s members can respond online.