During the stage of a mentoring relationship, there is continued growth and development for both the mentor and protégé, and there is mutual sharing, trust, and learning as the relationship becomes more rewarding for both parties.

Cultivation.

Explanation:

As the exercise suggests, in the cultivation stage of a mentoring relationship, there is continued growth and development for both the mentor and protégé, and there is mutual sharing, trust, and learning as the relationship becomes more rewarding for both parties. This is the primary stage in which the mentee, the protégé, learns from the mentor and both their roles (teacher-student) are at their peak level. Then, the relationships starts to shift into other levels.

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