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The same way any leadership or coaching activity occurs…it comes down to priority. In today’s time’s up work world, mentors can be impatient thus rendering the mentoring. Mentoring means starting where the protégé is, not where the mentor wants him or her to be. Mentor and protégé must focus on the quality of the process not a rush to the outcome. Mentoring need not be a long leisurely dialogue away from the chaotic highs and lows of a busy enterprise. Few mentors or protégés have the luxury of time to have a conversation as if over a five-course meal in a fancy restaurant. But, there must be time for a rapport-building appetizer and a where-do-we-go-from-here dessert. There must be time for focused listening and meaningful reflection. And, there must be time for the sincere communication of interest and concern.
Via Miloš Bajčetić
Mentoring programmes are a great way to attract and motivate ambitious employees and help improve retention and productivity.
The mentor has the benefit of experiences they can share and the mentee brings a fresh perspective to the senior leader. I’ve recently been participating in a mentoring programme with a colleague, Patricia Boffin.
However, this is a mentoring scheme with a twist: it’s a new reverse mentoring Programme CA Technologies has introduced.
por Luisa de Miguel - La psicología humanista, liderada por Abraham Maslow coloca al ser humano en el centro de los procesos organizacionales, esto ha supuesto
Let me first clarify what I mean by saying "get out of the way." I am not referring to being a passive leader nor am I saying that any good leader should be less visible. Quite the opposite. Being present and getting your hands dirty is part of the job. But there is a fine balance. Working alongside the team in the trenches at times is important, but a high performance team must be empowered, nimble and adaptive. This is hard to accomplish when micro-managers are breathing down their necks all day. That's not a sound leadership strategy anyway and it won't lead to improving speed, efficiency or morale.
Via The Learning Factor
The landing page for Purple Squirrel makes a huge promise: “Land a $100K job with no connections.” The next line spells out how: “Purchase time with real employees at the best companies in the world to get your foot in the door and learn the tips you need to get hired quickly.” In this case, pay to play makes sense if you want to break into the likes of Facebook, Tesla, Deloitte, or another of the more than 500 companies that have employee advocates on Purple Squirrel’s platform, according to its cofounder and CEO, Jon Silber. An advocate is a current employee, but doesn’t formally represent the employer. Rather, they act as a paid mentor for 30-minute phone consultations.
Via The Learning Factor
At some point in your life, there is a pretty good chance that you will be a mentor to someone, even if only in a more informal relationship. It can be exhilarating to think that you are helping shape someone’s development and potentially helping them carve out a career path for themselves.
But that said, it can also feel a bit overwhelming at times to be a mentor and to be looked upon as the guiding light in someone’s life.
The truth is that mentors don’t always have the answers, nor should they. Mentors aren’t there to just point in a direction and tell the mentees to go. Mentors should act as a sounding board and guide for their mentees, but should also push their mentees to find their own answers.
It can require a delicate balance of listening, sharing, brainstorming, commiserating, encouraging, and more. To help you find the right balance and be a more effective mentor, Here are five tips to share that you can implement in your relationships.
THE LESSONS, CONNECTIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT MENTORS PROVIDE ARE INVALUABLE, OFTEN ACCELERATING THE CAREERS OF GRADUATES AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS STARTING OUT IN MANAGEMENT
The benefits of a mentor and mentee relationship far exceed expectations.
Via Anne Leong
You could use some wise counsel, and you could use it now. Here's how to get your mentor to weigh in even when they're busy.
As a leader, one of your most important roles is to coach your people to do their best. By doing this, you'll help them make better decisions, solve problems that are holding them back, learn new skills, and otherwise progress their careers.
Mentoring is a buzzword these days, and many organisations use it for a variety of purposes, from talent management, to leadership development, to knowledge transfer and succession planning.
As somebody who has been working for over ten years facilitating and implementing mentoring programmes across the UK and internationally, I am not only a passionate advocate of mentoring but also an experienced challenger of programmes that are put in place without serious consideration being given to the needs, aims, context and circumstances in which they are supposed to develop and fluorish.
Find out what skills you need to be a good mentor. This article also looks at setting up and managing an effective mentoring relationship.
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We get it, finding a mentor can be difficult and time-consuming. But when you do find one (or two), they can save you from making costly mistakes that can set you back in your career. Simply put, having a mentor will improve the quality of your decisions and provide opportunities that won’t be available to you otherwise. There’s this idea that that mentors are older people with established careers and well-honed skill sets who provide guidance to younger mentees, but this isn’t always the case. The key to success is selecting the mentor who best suits your needs at any given stage of your career: entry level, middle management level, or executive level. If you’re an entrepreneur or creative person, you can think of these stages as early career, mid-career, and advanced career.
Via The Learning Factor
Being a great mentor is about developing capability and potential in a person rather than fixating on an individual’s performance and skills.
I’m accustomed to handling clients who are at a crossroads in their lives and are looking for change—after all, I’m a career coach. So this usually involves guiding clients through some pretty heavy soul-searching to help them find the sort of truly fulfilling work that we all deserve. This also means many of my clients are in an indecisive state at the outset—that’s to be expected. But I don’t think I’ve had a more indecisive client than Kevin. When I asked Kevin what sort of career he truly wanted to pursue, he blanked. I asked him what he enjoys doing and what he’s really good at, and he could never seem to articulate a direct answer.
Via The Learning Factor
Teddy Roosevelt did it. Harry Truman did it. Want to be an outstanding leader? Keep a leadership journal. As part of my executive coaching work, one of the most effective tools I recommend that powers up the coaching process is a leadership journal. The exercise of leadership is not unlike a sport you play. When you review your actions in the field you learn what worked, what didn’t, and adjust along the way. Leadership guru Peter Drucker said: “ Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. ”
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Should you get an executive coach or not? “Well, we don’t have enough money in the budget to do executive coaching, so perhaps a training program may work” I heard an HR colleague say recently. Executive coaching is a significant investment for organizations relative to other options to grow leaders. Organizations also offer less costly mentoring, training, and leadership programs. When is the right time to invest in executive coaching for yourself or someone on your team, and when will training or mentoring be enough?
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Kim Scott, the author of Radical Candor, Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, knows it can be painful to be a boss, especially when you have to fire someone. Getting fired is painful, even traumatic. It can cause financial hardship and damage a person’s self-confidence. Scott knows the power of asking the right questions when making a tough decision like this. She recalls having to fire an employee who wasn’t performing as expected and whom she liked personally. She was nervous when the meeting started. Then it got worse. After she said he had to leave the company, this soon-to-be former team member, asked “Why? You never told me I wasn’t measuring up.” Scott who has managed teams at Google, Apple and Silicon Valley startups, realized he was right. Why hadn’t she told him?
Via The Learning Factor
Mentor de pequeños empresarios de más de 50 años, Prudencio López coordina 'cohousings', el futuro modus vivendi de séniors
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David Matthews, managing director of REVTECH, a seed venture fund and startup accelerator, says he is wired to help people—it’s what makes him tick. His passion for helping others led him to found REVTECH, which has a large network of mentors. He shares these tips for both mentors and mentees.
Mentoring is a buzzword these days, and many organisations use it for a variety of purposes, from talent management, to leadership development, to knowledge transfer and succession planning.
As somebody who has been working for over ten years facilitating and implementing mentoring programmes across the UK and internationally, I am not only a passionate advocate of mentoring but also an experienced challenger of programmes that are put in place without serious consideration being given to the needs, aims, context and circumstances in which they are supposed to develop and fluorish.
While it might be tempting to ask someone online to mentor you, a network of support will likely be more effective than a single one-on-one mentor.
Via Carmen Ridaura
It’s hard to overstate the advantages of having a knowledgeable career mentor. With a mentor at your side, you gain invaluable insights and your network of helpful contacts expands significantly. According to the 2,220 chief financial officers surveyed by Accountemps, 86% consider having a mentor to be important. Dana Manciagli, writing for The Business Journals, has compiled some thoughts on finding and utilizing a good mentor relationship.
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