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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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How to Become a Better Mentor

Career Advancement

“One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.” — John C. Maxwell Tamra asks: When I asked my direct reports for feedback on my own performance recently , I was surprised by the answer one of them gave. How can I become a better mentor?

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The Best Mentor You Can Find is Up to You!

Leading Blog

I never expected that he would become my first true mentor. There was no contractual agreement or even a discussion about such a relationship, and through all these years, I’ve never mentioned the word “mentor” to him. I believe there are four types of mentors: assigned, self-appointed, sought-after, and what I call “virtual.”

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Speed Mentoring: Jump Starting Deeper Connections

Let's Grow Leaders

Finding a great mentor is hard. A lot goes into making mentoring work, but above all it starts with find a great connection. I spent today launching a new mentoring circle, with a bit of a twist. Instead of a pure skip-level experience, all of my direct reports were involved, along with high-potential managers from [.]

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How to Use Mentoring to Attract and Retain Talent

Skip Prichard

Lisa is the CEO of Center for Mentoring Excellence, a global speaker on mentoring, and co-author of The Mentor’s Guide and Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring. Mentees can benefit from a mentor’s perspective on how to prioritize work tasks and which company events are essential.

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Mentoring Still Not Happening for Women in the Workplace

Great Leadership By Dan

A Global Study of Businesswomen and Mentoring. According to the research, women who felt less-than-expert on a specific topic did not take on mentoring roles. Study results confirm that women don’t mentor because of one basic reason—they aren’t being asked. What is holding women back from mentoring? Byham, Ph.D.,

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Leaders: Know Your Direct Reports’ Career Experiences and Aspirations

Michael Lee Stallard

#42 Know Your Direct Reports’ Career Experiences/Aspirations – Ask your direct reports about their prior work experiences, and what they liked and didn’t like about those experiences. These actions may include job or project assignments, coaching or mentoring, or training.

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