Some of the most productive learning opportunities in the workplace takes place at the watercooler aka “watercooler talk”. Unfortunately, when some of the best employees in an organization leave, their insight, wisdom, and skills leave with them. People & Culture leaders understand that a proactive approach to managing change involves harnessing the best your company… Continue reading The Peer-to-Peer Learning Mechanism
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Generation-Z Learning & Engagement Preferences
Predictability gives HR leaders an edge in crafting people and culture strategies. In the absence of predictability, foresight is the next best tool. Studies have revealed differences in learning habits and preferences between commonly understood demographic blocks. These differences matter when determining how to roll out people and culture strategies, and when considering management of… Continue reading Generation-Z Learning & Engagement Preferences
Kirsten Sheridan – Writing & Directing Hollywood
Every year as the Oscars roll around, we’re lured into the million-dollar spectacle that engulfs the Dolby Theatre for one very special (and long) night. It’s a glitz and glam picture of an industry in flux and under much recent scrutiny. Despite the politics, antics, scandals and deeprooted incongruencies of the industry, Hollywood is still… Continue reading Kirsten Sheridan – Writing & Directing Hollywood
Jenny Laroche on How to Be a Triple Threat
Jenny Laroche isn’t just a dancer, choreographer, actress & Broadway star… After chatting with her for a 25-minute Instagram Live session, we learned so much more about this multitalented New York City-based artist. Jenny, a Floridian and SUNY Buffalo graduate, has over 15 years of experience in dance. She has performed as a Radio City… Continue reading Jenny Laroche on How to Be a Triple Threat
How to Navigate Your Career Path
Choosing what you want to do for the rest of your life is a hard one. Not everyone feels like they know what career path is right for them. Millennials make up nearly half of the employees in the world. While they are more critical of the various job opportunities presented to them, they may… Continue reading How to Navigate Your Career Path
How to Commit and Change Your Life
Achieving even the simplest goal requires learning the concept of commitment. Throughout our lives, we are reminded of commitment, whether it relates to personal or professional goals, and we realize that without it we cannot achieve anything. Written by guest writer and Mentorly mentor, Thanasis Papapostolou If you think about it, what you have achieved… Continue reading How to Commit and Change Your Life
What Makes a Mentor Figure So Important?
Whether you’ve had a mentor or not – you’ve still grown up with role models. In the adult world, role models become mentors. During our childhood, we look up to our parents, guardians, and siblings for guidance. They teach us how to walk, how to speak, and might even lead us to the path of… Continue reading What Makes a Mentor Figure So Important?
Dancer Ruth Cheah & Her Mentors
Working in the arts is an exciting but challenging path. It can take a while to make a name for yourself as a freelance artist, typically requiring trial and error and very hard work. For salaried workers, good jobs can be hard to find and come up once in a blue moon. Not surprising then… Continue reading Dancer Ruth Cheah & Her Mentors
Montreal, The city that breathes culture
Every city has its own claim to fame – that one thing that it’s known for above everything else. Los Angeles has the movie industry, New York has theatre and restaurants, and Paris has fashion, but what sets Montreal apart? All of the above! Montreal is one of the biggest melting pots in the world… Continue reading Montreal, The city that breathes culture
Mentorship For Millennials
What do Millennials want? A fulfilling career that pays! When do they want it? As soon as they graduate! Unfortunately, getting started is no shoo-in. There are tons of brilliant, ambitious, young workers out there that finding the right job can be quite challenging. That’s why speaking to someone who’s been through the ropes before comes in… Continue reading Mentorship For Millennials