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Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring

Lead Change Blog

As the workplace has become more diverse, mentoring has become more challenging. Mentors and mentees may come from very different backgrounds and have a limited understanding of each other’s cultures and outlooks. The post Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring appeared first on Lead Change.

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Mentor Magic: 18 Secrets to Unlocking a Powerful Partnership

Modern Servant Leader

Play Video about Mentoring Secrets Thumbnail 01 Choose Your Champion: Self-Select Your Mentor The best mentoring relationships can come from self-identified pairs. Already have a designated mentor or mentee? Mentoring relationships, like financial advisor relationships, are more effective when we have the full picture.

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7 Marks of Mentors Who Change Lives

Leadership Freak

The mentors who changed my life chose me. Here are 7 marks of great mentors. I didn’t choose them. Eventually you learn the first principle for gaining wisdom. You don’t have it. When wisdom knocks, open the door.

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Develop Your Executive Presence.

Rich Gee Group

"Developing executive presence is like being a swan on a lake: look graceful and composed on the surface, but paddle like crazy underneath!" Start by soliciting feedback from peers, mentors, and coaches. Develop a brand that resonates with your authentic self and aligns with your professional goals.

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The Key to Being a Good Mentor

Leadership Freak

Be a mentor; seek mentors. Someone changed the course of your life. In reality you changed the course of your life, but someone was a catalyst.

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Female Entrepreneurs Benefit From Female Mentors

The Horizons Tracker

Some got regular help from volunteer mentors, and others didn’t. The mentors talked to the business owners over the internet and phone, helping them learn how to make their businesses better. When the researchers checked back two years later, they found that the women who had female mentors had much better results.

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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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