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Connect Others Through “Flash Mentoring”

Michael Lee Stallard

#51 Employ “Flash Mentoring” – One way to match mentors and mentees is to ask them to commit to meet just once to see if both parties “click” (or “connect,” if you will) and if the mentor believes he/she has the knowledge/expertise and sufficient time available to meet the mentee’s needs and expectations.

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Connect With Your Direct Reports By Helping Them Find Mentors

Michael Lee Stallard

#48 Arrange for Peer Mentoring – A great way leaders can serve their direct reports is by making peer mentors available for those who want to improve in a specific area of competence or character. Select a mentor who is strong in the given area, and make the introduction.

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Wisdom on Mentoring from the Wizard of Westwood

Michael Lee Stallard

Don co-authored a fantastic book on mentoring with the legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden (aka the wizard of Westwood) titled A Game Plan for Life. Don was mentored by Coach Wooden for more than 12 years. The point is that if you’re interested in being mentored by someone, don’t hesitate to ask. For a Season.

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Get a Mentor or Coach to Help You Connect

Michael Lee Stallard

#89 Get a Mentor or Coach. No one becomes great without mentoring and coaching. We all have blind spots – things we do that are disconnecting – and we need coaches and mentors to help us see our blind spots then advise, encourage and hold us accountable so that we grow to become Intentional Connectors.

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Burnout and the Importance of Connection

Michael Lee Stallard

Appearance on The Mentors Radio Show Recently, Katie Stallard and I had the opportunity to speak with Tom Loarie, host of the Mentors Radio Show , about career burnout and the role that connection plays in preventing it. It’s an important topic given the high stress levels that many professionals are experiencing today.

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Conversation with Walt Rakowich on Connection Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

We talked about the role of relationships in the long-term success of individuals and organizations, strategies for managing stress, real-world stories of connection in action from Costco and Starbucks, our experiences with mentors, how to grow in influence even when you aren’t in a position of formal authority, and much more.

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Connect, Encourage and Coach for Superior Performance

Michael Lee Stallard

100 Ways to Connect Coaching connection culture E Pluribus Partners employee engagement leadership mentoring michael lee stallard Southwest Airlines Superior Performance Supervisor Tips' The post Connect, Encourage and Coach for Superior Performance appeared first on Michael Lee Stallard.

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