A few months ago, during the AOTA Conference in Philadelphia, I found myself sitting around a small table with four remarkable women — Karen Jacobs, Nancy Doyle, Amy Lamb, and Liat Gafni-Lachter. The convention hall outside buzzed with energy, but inside our little circle, time seemed to slow. We had gathered simply to catch up. However, as often happens with this group, the conversation quickly deepened. We began talking about mentoring — why we do it, what shapes us, and wh

At Growth Nest , we believe that growth doesn’t happen in isolation—it happens in a nest. Through an examination of nearly two decades of occupational therapy mentoring research, we (Nancy Doyle, Liat Gafni-Lachter, and Karen Jacobs) uncovered a powerful truth: mentoring is a thread that weaves through every stage of professional life. The Power of Mentoring Our scoping review of studies published between 2002 and 2018 revealed that mentoring supports growth across the profe