Mentorship programs play a vital role in employee job satisfaction, retention rates, and career development. According to Forbes, 70% of U.S. Fortune 500 companies have mentoring programs. Learning from successful examples can help employers better train mentors for their teams. This article will contain best practices regarding mentorship you can implement today. Benefits of Mentoring… Continue reading Mentorship Best Practices: Lessons From Industry Leaders
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How to Be a Better Mentor: the Secrets to Active Listening 👂🏽
Starting a new mentorship may feel rocky at times – you or your mentee might sense that something’s off. You can’t always put your finger on it, but it just doesn’t seem to gel. Of course, not all mentors can guide everyone, but there’s always room to improve as a better mentor for your mentee.… Continue reading How to Be a Better Mentor: the Secrets to Active Listening 👂🏽
The Advantages of Professional Mentorship
Welcome! This article explores the many benefits of professional mentorship. Now it’s dive-in. 🏊‍♀️ Too busy to read the entire article? We understand, here’s the TLDR: Knowledge and Encouragement Goal Setting and Accountability Mentor Fulfillment Organizational Benefits Network Expansion Trust and Constructive Feedback Early Mentorship Can Broaden your Horizon Mentorship is quickly becoming one of… Continue reading The Advantages of Professional Mentorship
The Science of Giving Back: Why Mentoring Will Make You Happier
There are many reasons to become a mentor. This noble and healthy path can add value to people’s lives and have a therapeutic effect on the mentor. Giving back can do more good for you than you realize, and here are some examples to prove that mentoring will make you happier. It Decreases Stress Volunteering,… Continue reading The Science of Giving Back: Why Mentoring Will Make You Happier
Setting an Agenda for your Mentorship Session
Mentorship is a two-way street. It works best when a mentee sets an agenda for the session, but where do you start? Being prepared is key to a successful mentorship session where both parties benefit from it. We see hundreds of sessions per month, and sessions that are the most successful follow this format for… Continue reading Setting an Agenda for your Mentorship Session
Asking for Help: Why Is It So Hard?
Some people may go their entire lives without improving certain skills or solving various issues because of the premium they put on self-reliance. Asking for help doesn’t come naturally to humans – in a professional setting, this becomes even harder due to how we think we are perceived by others. Public perception should matter very… Continue reading Asking for Help: Why Is It So Hard?
How to Keep Your Video Calls PersonalÂ
In-person meetings are being cancelled left and right, changing up workflows and causing many in-person programs to look for digital solutions. The Upside of “Face Ă Face”We know that in-person connections can’t be beaten. They help you empathize and allow you to better understand the person, with the help of body language. It also increases… Continue reading How to Keep Your Video Calls PersonalÂ
Setting Boundaries to Ensure Success
By Thanasis Papapostolou In my work as a mentor and coach, much time is spent discussing setting boundaries around work and personal life. Without clear boundaries, your success can be systematically undermined. On a deeper level, setting unclear boundaries sends the message, to yourself and others, that your personal time is worthless, which can ultimately… Continue reading Setting Boundaries to Ensure Success
3 Ways to Recover Your Confidence
Self-confidence is one of the most important components to success and happiness. Say you have an important interview and you already think you have lesser chances with so many candidates applying to the same position. The manager asks you to deliver an unexpected presentation and you panic! How can you believe in yourself more in… Continue reading 3 Ways to Recover Your Confidence
7 Simple Time Management Tips
By Thanasis Papapostolou Regardless of the area of work that you are involved in, time management can play a huge role in your productivity – however difficult it may be for many people. To ensure a great week of work, let’s take a look at these simple time management tips presented here. Set your priorities.… Continue reading 7 Simple Time Management Tips