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Mentoring Benefits Mentors As Well As Mentees

The Horizons Tracker

Typically when we think of mentoring, we see the process as one that sees benefits flow from the wise mentor to their less experienced mentee. Research from Columbia University suggests that mentoring can be just as beneficial to the mentor as it is for the mentee. This then makes the process more enjoyable too.

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Put On Your Big-Boy Pants: Navigating Your Career with Grit and Grace.

Rich Gee Group

In the journey of your career, the phrase "Put on your big-boy pants" (or big-girl pants) is more than just a call to maturity; it's an invitation to step into the realm of personal growth and professional excellence. Let's break it down: Pushing Yourself Beyond Comfort Why It's Crucial : Comfort zones are career stagnation in disguise.

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Career Development: Develop Employees With Limited Time (Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

Support Your Team with Career Development Even When You’re Busy. You want to help your team with career development, but time is limited. Today, on Asking For a Friend , I talk with Julie Winkle Giulioni , author of Help them Grow or Watch Them Go about how managers can support development when there is pitifully little time.

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How do I find the perfect mentor?

Let's Grow Leaders

The perfect mentor can be really hard to find. If you’re like most managers we talk with, you’ve got more than one area you’re working to develop. The post How do I find the perfect mentor? And the same person who is great with executive presence may struggle with strategic thinking. […].

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2024 Priorities: Helping Employees with Career Management Strategies

HR Digest

Career management strategies are more important now than ever before as we step into a new year and hope to leave behind one that was full of job losses and instability. Employees often have to reassess their career trajectories and mentally realign themselves to the next step in their careers.

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7 Effective Leadership Skills Every New Manager Should Know

Lead from Within

Becoming a new manager is a significant step in your career journey. To succeed as a new manager and lead your team to excellence, you’ll need to hone specific leadership skills. In this blog, we’ll explore seven essential leadership skills that every new manager should know and cultivate.

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Fuel Your Career: 17 Critical Skills When You’re a Young Leader Hungry for Success

Let's Grow Leaders

And if you manage a young leader, please don’t use those despair-inducing words.) You might be tempted to just ask your manager, “Why do we have to do this?” ” Hopefully, your manager takes the question the way you mean it and gives you the context. Give it time. You’re not ready yet.” (And Do you enjoy them?

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