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7 Principles of Leadership Development: Managers as Mentors

Mike Cardus

Using Existing Employees as Mentors. Managers as Mentors. Using existing managers, who are ‘in the trenches’ as mentors creates trust in the organization, leadership and the participants. What is a mentor? We organized a two-hour meeting for the leadership development participants and the mentors, over a shared dinner.

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How to Be a Great Mentor Without All the Fuss | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

I have had my own share of satisfying as well as frustrating mentor-mentee relationships, and its taught me that the person I am mentoring should be taking responsibility for the logistics of our time together as well as their own growth and learning. Stop over and view a different look at the power of mentoring.

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Jennifer Miller: The Character-Based Leader Co-Author Interview

Lead Change Blog

Miller has been living a life of character-based leadership.She’s crafted a career abundant with leadership stories: manager for three different Fortune 500 companies, project team leader, mentor and board member.

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A Non-Profit Board’s AHA Moment

Lead Change Blog

Our bank management training group dwindled down as we became “leaders” and landed new roles. Sadly, we lacked development and had not been mentored enough to be managers. I realize that now is the time for our board to strategically mentor new talent to fill our board and volunteer leadership gaps.

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50 Development Ideas for the 9 Box Performance and Potential Matrix

Great Leadership By Dan

These labels and/or descriptors will typically just cause confusion and add little value to the discussion.

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7 Ways to Create a Good First Impression at Your New Job

HR Digest

It was worth it when I was invited to be a part of the company’s Party Planning Committee was worth dressing up as a giant, creamy, green fruit to work. Even if you have completed the full training and orientation, you might have certain concerns about the job that you must perform. Find a mentor . Stay organized .

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How Employee Feedback May Have Prevented Deadly Meningitis Outbreak

Great Leadership By Dan

Managers need to be trained on the importance of balancing business needs with safety and to take frontline employees concerns seriously. HR should also be involved with safety committees, training and employee development and company mentoring programs.

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