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Best PracticesImprove Employee Development with Career PathingThese days, it’s not enough for companies to rely on compensation and classic perks to retain their best employees. According to a 2020 Deloitte survey, lack of career progress was the biggest factor in encouraging employees to look for new employment. It’s easy to see why. Employees are more likely to be engaged in their…
Best PracticesTime to Update Your Employee Onboarding? Here’s HowAmidst the Great Resignation and ensuing Great Reshuffle, finding and keeping good employees has become one of the top challenges facing organizations. According to a 2021 survey by Willis Towers Watson, 73 percent of employers reported having a hard time attracting employees, and 61 percent said they have difficulty keeping the employees they have. This…
Best PracticesThree Workplace Trends on the Post-Pandemic RiseThere are certain events in our history that have changed the course of our day-to-day lives. WWII led to the baby boomer generation, 9/11 changed global travel, the 2008 Financial Crisis transformed our financial industry. This pandemic will be one of these events, creating clear bifurcation between life before and life after. In other words,…
Best Practices33 Questions to Ask Your MentorFinding a mentor takes a bit of forethought and hard work, but the payoff of that relationship can have a significant positive impact on your career – from quicker advancement and better realization of your career ambitions to guidance and support as you tackle the personal and professional challenges of the workplace. The benefits of…
Best PracticesFour Ways Mentoring Supports Employee Wellbeing and Mental HealthHybrid working has brought about many benefits. Flexible working became more of the norm, rather than a rare perk that only some companies provide. Employees are spending less time commuting—which before the pandemic was a significant source of stress for many. But with any unprecedented arrangement comes unintended consequences. So far, research and anecdotal evidence…
Best PracticesBenefits of ERGs: Creating Belonging in the WorkplaceAs workplaces focus more on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), many organizations are realizing the importance of the “I” in that equation—inclusion. Representation is key, but ultimately, employees need to feel valued and included to live up to their full potential and remain at an organization. For the full definition and the roles that make…
Best PracticesWhat Effective Mentoring Looks Like in the Hybrid WorkplaceThe coronavirus pandemic has made work and personal lives more blended, and a lot has changed for both employees and employers. There is more on people’s minds, and more disruptions and distractions that can take up mental energy. People also don’t have the same allegiance or loyalty to their employers that they once did since…
Best PracticesSuccessful Mentoring Programs: LMI’s 1-to-1 Employee MentoringToday, more and more companies are turning to mentoring to elevate their inclusive strategy within their employee experience. For government consultancy LMI, formalizing their already existing informal mentoring culture in order to better serve their employe population just made sense. Founded in 1961 to help the Department of Defense resolve complex logistics management challenges, LMI…
MentoringCan Reverse Mentoring Programs Build Inclusive Workplaces?Diversity, equity, and inclusion and belonging (DEIB) in the workplace has never been more important. Top business thinkers have made the case for years that diverse workforces drive innovation and financial success, with real results to back them up. However, recent events—including the global pandemic, which has vastly altered the way we work, and a…
Best PracticesMentoring Platform: Should You Build One or Buy One?You’ve decided mentoring is an ideal strategy for developing, growing and retaining top talent within your organization. Congrats, you’ve completed an important first step. Maybe you’ve even tested your mentoring theory in the form of an informal mentoring program. But now you’ve hit the next hurdle — do you need a mentoring platform? Five…
Best PracticesHow to Promote Wellbeing at WorkMarket leaders know that you can’t achieve high profitability without building and caring for a robust and stable workforce. More and more, companies are realizing that their employees are more than the sum of their working hours, sales, or innovation. Your employees are people, first and foremost, and they spend a large portion of their…
Best PracticesCoaching vs Mentoring: What’s the Difference?Coaching and mentoring are effective personal and professional development tools. Employees with mentors or coaches are likely to report higher job satisfaction, organizational commitment, compensation and promotions. When deciding between coaching vs mentoring, it’s important to know that both significantly enhance an employee’s personal and professional growth and their fulfillment at work. Coaching is a…