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Familiarizing Yourself with the Role of Mentorship in Career Development

HR Digest

The role of mentorship in career development used to be a lot more prominent once upon a time but we’ve grown more individualistic with the passing years, fully committing to the “every man for himself” ideology. They bring knowledge of both the highs and lows in their career and become part of your learning experience too.

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Is a career in HR right for you?

HR Digest

Human resources or HR, as it is popularly known, is a profession that is valued among the topmost of the list of best careers. HR professionals get tremendous opportunities to grow, learn, and develop in the field. Their work profile also spaces out with more job responsibilities, which give them a broader learning curve.

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Let’s Stop Pushing “Development” as a Cheap Replacement for Training

Great Leadership By Dan

This company had a proud tradition of investing in the development of its employees. Sales reps were trained in their products and how to sell them, scientists went to conferences, engineers were offered continued training to keep their skills up to date, and new managers were trained how to manage. But so is training.

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The Art and Science of Professional Development

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Bill Bartlett : What is your position on professional development? I have been coaching and training business executives for over 20 years and I find the high performers demonstrate a common need to continuously raise the learning bar to stay ahead of the competition. Simply developing them, however, is not enough.

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Christy Pambianchi on Shaping HR Leadership

HR Digest

Pambianchi advises startup leaders to prioritize human capital management, stressing the importance of assembling agile teams. I’m a firm believer in the importance of lifelong learning, which is part of the reason I love my role at Intel so much. And this is just as important for the HR organization.

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RIP: Retired in Position

Lead Change Blog

All jobs have a learning curve—but as time progresses, and the skill is enhanced, the challenge of the job will lessen. Is there a function they would like to learn, such as project management? You own your professional development and know that your role has a shelf life. Do they enjoy coaching or teaching others?

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Bigger and better: The power of the growth mindset

Chartered Management Institute

Learn more There’s a quote by Gandhi that Harish Kathiresan, innovation strategy manager at United Utilities, strives to live by: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow, and learn as if you were to live forever.” From the very start of his career, Harish has operated with a growth mindset.

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