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The Rewards of Mentoring :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Stimmler , contributing Women on Business writer A few days ago I received an out-of-the-blue email from a former intern at my firm thanking me and my business partner “for being such fantastic mentors.&# And that being a mentor, either formally or informally, really does make a difference and can touch people’s lives.

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Be an Advocate for Yourself :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Mentoring is defined as career advice and guidance and sponsorship is advocacy. Usually sponsors have more senior positions than mentors, and it is their responsibility to advocate for an individual and pull them up the ranks to a top level position in the company. Your mentor might be able to help identify and facilitate this.

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How to Get Lazy People to Work

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe How to Get Lazy People to Work by Kevin Eikenberry on November 29, 2010 in Devloping Others , Leadership , Learning In our Bud to Boss Workshops we get asked different versions of this question frequently.

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Two Books to Better Organizational Results

Kevin Eikenberry

Learn More and Purchase Just Ask Leadership: Why Great Managers Always Ask the Right Questions by Gary B. This book uncovers an important leadership skill – that of asking questions. The whole book can be read in a very short time (only about 90 easy reading pages), but the lessons will last far longer.

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The Power of Focus Words

Kevin Eikenberry

We are in the process of forming a new team and want a strong team ethic and identity towards our key stakeholders. Kevin :) Susan Young: Funny - I just added this to m Poul Andreassen: I should add this book in my s Poul Andreassen: Helpful lessons on leadership Kevin Eikenberry: You are welcome Valerie!Kevi

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What Women Leaders Bring to the New Decade :: Women on Business

Women on Business

The deepest concerns that are facing us, population control, climate change , leadership and flexibility in the workplace call out to women to take charge. We can spend time being thoughtful and finding those coming u behind us to mentor, to dialogue with and also to listen to. It’s hard to hide, and. Greetings from Malaysia!

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Advocacy to Shift Culture

Women on Business

This is very true as it relates to organizations that are working to increase gender diversity at the leadership levels. In many organizations the influential members of leadership are still primarily men. As an executive coach, I often see highly skilled, talented women plateau in an organization largely due to lack of mentoring.