Mentoring

Articles about mentoring.

Flash Mentoring

In my over 25 years in business life and over 10 years within mentoring I have had the opportunity to talk to a lot of people. Sometimes itś for only one time and sometimes more, but I never know that I was doing Flash Mentoring… Flash Mentoring is defined as a one-time meeting or discussion that enables […]

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National Mentoring Month

You might suspect that mentoring works. It’s common sense, right? But, did you know that there is research to prove that quality mentoring can help young people stay in school and avoid substance use and delinquency? That formal youth mentoring programs can promote positive outcomes, such as improved self-esteem, social skills and career development? It’s

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The Mentor´s way Rule #5 – Balance Empathy and Action

By Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. As trust grows between a mentor and a protégé, the mentor will notice a change in the types of issues the protégé wants to discuss. The issues often become more complex, demanding, or recurring. Because of their more challenging nature, they usually also are more emotionally charged. In fact, this change

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The Mentor´s way Rule #4 – Good Questions Beat Good Advice

by Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. Often when we think of mentors, we think of people who dispense wise advice. After all, your mentor is someone who has more experience than you and can give you guidance on what to do. Many mentoring partnerships begin with a piece of sound advice that helps establish a mentor’s credibility.

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