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Best PracticesWhat Is a Mentor vs a Sponsor and Why Incorporate Both?Mentor vs Sponsor: Why Not Both? People have long wondered — mentorship vs sponsorship, which is right for my organization or my career? Organizations have turned to both as tools to boost their employees’ careers and professional development. Mentors and sponsors share many similarities, but they also have distinct definitions and functions. While both can…
Best PracticesHow to Set & Measure Mentoring Program ObjectivesTo harness ongoing support for your program, measuring mentoring success is key. Conducting a top-down mentoring program evaluation should include organizational objectives, key performance indicators (KPIs), targets, and segments. In order to understand the true ROI of mentoring, you must plan, design and measure with intention. First, consider your mentoring initiative in the context of…
Best PracticesEmployee Development Plans: Importance and ExamplesThe landscape of today’s workplace isn’t what it was twenty years ago. It’s not even what it was twenty minutes ago – today’s environment is both fast-paced and competitive. Ninety-one percent of millennials (born between 1977 and 1997) expect to stay in a job for fewer than three years. That makes it all the more…
Best PracticesWomen Mentors: Mentoring Women for LeadershipWomen leaders are in the midst of a “Great Breakup,” changing jobs at unprecedented rates, according to a 2022 MicKinsey report. With women already lacking leadership representation at U.S. companies— only one in four C-suite leaders is a woman, and only one in 20 is a woman of color—this trend should be sounding alarm bells…
Best PracticesHow to Be a Good MentorMentoring can be incredibly rewarding but requires dedication, preparation and a genuine desire to help others succeed. Learning how to be a good mentor can make all the difference in providing effective guidance. Many of us can identify someone who mentored us during a pivotal time—whether at work, in school or in life. Mentorship, both…
Best PracticesHow to Coach Great EmployeesHow do you coach great employees? First, it’s important to acknowledge that employees, even the best ones, can do with some coaching. But your company hired someone with a carefully detailed resume, who interviewed well and appeared to be a positive addition to the team and culture. Most likely, the candidate didn’t have to demonstrate…
Best PracticesHow Diversity Mentoring Programs Help OrganizationsFor many companies, a diverse workplace is an important part of encouraging business objectives such as employee engagement, improving retention and breaking down silos in the workplace. A Deloitte survey found 39 percent of respondents would leave their current organization for a more inclusive one. Diversity is important – but are HR professionals managing their…
Best PracticesModern Mentoring: Mentoring CirclesBy now, you’ve likely heard that mentoring is a big deal. Why, you ask? Well, for starters, it engages employees. Among other things, retention is 25 percent higher for employees who have engaged in company-sponsored mentoring (Deloitte Research Brief, 2012). So it’s no wonder that organizations across all industries and sizes are jumping on the…
Best PracticesHow Software Can Help Your Onboarding GoalsWhen it comes to making your onboarding program strategic and effective to meet your hr goals, you might have already added collaborative learning and extended the program time frame. Great job – you’re on your way to an improved program. But what should your next steps be? Here’s the thing – manually running your onboarding program…
Best PracticesGroup Mentoring Guide: Benefits, Tips and How to ImplementWhat are Group Mentoring Programs? Group mentoring is when one or more mentors guide and support a small group of mentees. This approach uses the mentors’ combined experience to help several people at once and build a sense of community. It is often used in academic settings, corporate environments and professional development programs. For organizations…
Best PracticesBridging Generational Gaps with Reverse MentoringIn traditional hierarchical organizations, it’s senior employees who pass on wisdom and newer workers who learn from them. However, companies are increasingly recognizing that younger generations have perspectives and skills that can benefit their more experienced colleagues. Many organizations are also struggling with generational gaps that make it harder to retain younger employees and relate…
Best Practices10 Tips For Starting a Business School Mentoring ProgramYou may have decided to start a mentoring program for your business school, but now comes the hard part—planning it in a way that ensures maximum success. Where should you start and how should you start? Luckily, we’ve collected our top 10 tips from our program-planning experts. Read on to find out our recommended best…