Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

How do we best focus on strategy? Spend time on strategy each day. It is easy to get caught up with the business-as-usual (BAU) activities on a daily basis, but if you do too much of BAU, there will be no time left to think of a strong strategy. I always spend 30 mins of my day thinking about strategy.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 13, 2011

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Leadership and mentoring go hand-in-hand. In fact, this is so much the case that I don’t believe a person qualifies as a leader unless they are a mentor. Let me cut right to the chase and be clear; mentoring is part of a leader’s job description.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 17, 2022

There are many ways to celebrate National Mentoring Month , and all of them might be beneficial for you and your organization. January mentor month is part of the long tradition, and it is celebrated all over the country. . Become a mentor . If you are an expert in some field, you can become a mentor to someone else.

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HR Digest

MAY 15, 2022

If you want to improve or change your career, then finding a good mentor could be a good solution. You may probably have career goals that you want to achieve, and you will need to find a mentor to achieve these goals. Below we explain how to find a mentor and how to improve your career for the better. .

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HR Digest

MARCH 6, 2024

We moved far too quickly from the “Great Resignation” to the era of mass layoffs and it seems that employee retention strategies were lost in the transition somewhere in between. Image: Pexels Employee Retention Strategies Cannot Be Skin-Deep Employees who don’t feel valued at work will not remain with a company for long.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

Mentor ( and reverse mentoring ). Millennials and Zers often crave one-to-one relationships in the form of mentors. They are “hungry for great mentors who are willing to put in the time, accept multiple mentees, and be reverse mentored.” Be open to reverse mentoring too. Give feedback. They depend on it.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 17, 2017

More specifically mentoring, is one of the best ways a company can grow its employees as leaders in many other tangible ways. Mentoring teaches you to plan, to help others execute, and to be flexible --all traits of leadership. Mentoring hones your ability to think while you speak. Mentoring gives you confidence.

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HR Digest

MARCH 22, 2024

In this comprehensive guide, we delve into pivotal recruitment strategies that hiring teams and recruiters can deploy to effectively engage with Gen Z. Mentoring programs, training initiatives, and career advancement opportunities are all essential components of a robust talent development strategy.

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Roundtable Talk

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Roundtable Member, Matt Webster, Director of Marketing for Frito Lay Clean Brands & Innovation Strategy at PepsiCo Foods Canada, shares strategies for setting (and sticking to) career goals. You can also download the PDF to read later. Q: As a leader I help my team set goals and targets and meet them.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 7, 2024

Career management strategies are more important now than ever before as we step into a new year and hope to leave behind one that was full of job losses and instability. Not all leaders are born with the necessary but they can certainly be created with time and effort.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 8, 2015

Mentoring, at it’s best, is a magical elixir which shaves years off your learning curve through mistakes unmade. Thank God, I’ve experienced the transformational spirit of amazing mentors. Please God, let my mentoring have made a difference for others. Great mentors are rarely monogamous. This is our future.

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Roundtable Talk

AUGUST 15, 2023

Roundtable Member, Clare Anscombe Bennett, Director, Paid Media & Ad Operations at WildBrain, shares strategies for building team bonds when everyone is stretched for time. You can also download the PDF to read later. Q: My team is always stretched for time.

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Career Advancement

OCTOBER 9, 2017

She understood that talking with senior executives was a great strategy for boosting her visibility at work. She immediately called her mentor and asked for advice. Her mentor walked her through these six essential strategies for making the most of the meeting. Did you use any of these strategies? Get to the point.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

It delves into the complex layers of leadership, team building, strategy formation, decision-making, and emotional intelligence. Such leaders must possess various competencies, including sound strategy formulation, emotional intelligence, strong decision-making abilities, and effective team management.

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Rapid BI

JULY 12, 2021

Mentoring in a business sense is a vehicle for self development. Having a formal/ official relationship with a respected senior within an industry or organization is valuable to both the mentee and mentor, and had advantages to the organization in that it is an effective people development strategy and one that can support succession plans.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This self-awareness allows them to understand their strengths and weaknesses better and develop strategies to address any areas for improvement. By working closely with a coach, an executive can develop strategies to capitalize on their strengths while addressing any weaknesses that may be holding them back.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 2, 2023

With numbers as big as these and burnout at an all-time high, it becomes increasingly important to take employee retention strategies seriously and explore what they can do to connect with their employees. This is why employee retention strategies are important. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 50.6 million U.S.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 28, 2012

To most of us, mentors are people of experience and knowledge who help the less experienced advance their careers and/or their education. There are plenty of well-known examples throughout the course of history; Aristotle mentored Alexander the Great, Laurence Olivier mentored Anthony Hopkins and Freddy Laker mentored Richard Branson.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Try one of these strategies: Cultivate Self-Awareness The journey to an impactful executive presence begins with self-awareness. Start by soliciting feedback from peers, mentors, and coaches. Whether you're an emerging leader or a seasoned executive, mastering these elements can elevate your impact and effectiveness.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 17, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I believe it’s important for new leaders to have a few strategies to help them conquer the impostor syndrome. Here a few to strategies to help a new leader thrive in their role: Acknowledge Your Achievements: Imposter syndrome often arises from a fear of being exposed as a fraud.

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Roundtable Talk

MAY 4, 2022

Roundtable Member, Teresa Di Felice, AVP of Government & Community Relations for CAA, shares strategies for balancing organizational objectives with team morale and mental health. You can also download the PDF to read later. Q: My team is under a lot of pressure and it’s a struggle to meet our targets.

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Women on Business

APRIL 6, 2012

So to save my fellow entrepreneurs from a rough journey, here are some things to consider when choosing a mentor. A mentor rides with you through some tough situations; you don’t want to find out that they can’t help you after all. What is a problem is when the negative noise is coming from your mentor. Don’t ignore the facts.

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HR Digest

APRIL 5, 2023

Providing feedback, coaching, and mentoring to employees is essential to helping them improve their skills and meet the organization’s performance expectations. Effective communication strategies are essential to understanding the issues, identifying the root cause of the conflict, and developing a plan to address it.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Seek Feedback : Regularly ask peers, mentors, and supervisors for feedback. Build a Support Network : Cultivate relationships with colleagues, mentors, and industry peers. Identify what you can learn from the experience and how you can pivot your strategy moving forward. This mindset encourages resilience and perseverance.

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Women on Business

APRIL 6, 2012

So to save my fellow entrepreneurs from a rough journey, here are some things to consider when choosing a mentor. A mentor rides with you through some tough situations; you don’t want to find out that they can’t help you after all. What is a problem is when the negative noise is coming from your mentor. Don’t ignore the facts.

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CEO Blog

MARCH 24, 2015

I would like to be a really great mentor so I was attracted to Stephen Kohn and Vincent O'Connell's book: 9 Practices of really Great Mentors - How to Inspire and Motivate Anyone. The book is a self-actualizing and highly motivational read that portrays the many facets that mentors hold. Quotes from the book: ".the

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CEO Blog

MARCH 24, 2015

I would like to be a really great mentor so was attracted to Stephen Kohn and Vincent O''Connell''s book: 9 Practices of really Great Mentors - How to Inspire and Motivate Anyone. The book is a self-actualizing and highly motivational read that portrays the many facets that mentors hold. Quotes from the book: ".the

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

I often get asked for advice on how to find a mentor. Goal #7 in the blog post stated: “Find a mentor and/or hire a coach.” While a formal mentoring relationship – meaning one that takes place in a monitored program within an organization – is the ideal, sometimes an informal mentoring relationship is what’s available.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 17, 2024

Seek Out Mentorship Mentors can provide invaluable guidance, support, and exposure within the company. Action Steps: Identify potential mentors who embody where you aspire to be in your career. With persistence, resilience, and the right strategies, you'll get noticed and pave your way to a rewarding career.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

via @McKinsey Workers can be grouped into six archetypes How To Quit Hoping You’re An Authentic Leader, and Actually Become One by @WScottCochrane Four Ideas for Leaders to Get Back-To-Learning this Fall Season by @artpetty Great thoughts Being The Best Mentor You Can Be from @JohnBaldoni Approaching Leadership Excellence Through New Angles by Whitney (..)

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Take action: Mentor emerging leaders on character-based issues. Support your Millennial leader with personal mentoring to gain confidence. It is a powerful mentoring tool to help your Millennial leader get a deeper understanding of where they can create win-win synergy. This externalized perspective is futile.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Mentors are important mostly for lower levels in leading. The Big 8 #2: Strategic Agility In a consistently changing environment, strategies are short-lived. Can we adapt to the “reality that strategies do have a shelf life no matter how successful they were in the past?” Softer skills will improve, just give them time.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Stacy Feiner—clinical psychologist, leading executive coach for the middle market, and author of Talent Mindset —provides a winning system that solves people problems and inspires business owners to set a talent strategy that engages talent across the enterprise. Learn more and register here.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

While mentoring people can be extremely rewarding, it has its challenges. However, if you structure and administer mentorships wisely, you can overcome the challenges, excel in being a mentor, and enhance your standing in your organization. It can be time-consuming and frustrating.

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QAspire

JUNE 5, 2013

For thousands of years in India, there prevailed a tradition of “Guru-Shishya” – mentor and protégé in other words. Ability to provide mentoring is a part of almost every manager’s KRA. To be effective and make a lasting difference, managers have to be mentors first and then guardians of tasks. Mentoring is an art.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I have had my own share of satisfying as well as frustrating mentor-mentee relationships, and its taught me that the person I am mentoring should be taking responsibility for the logistics of our time together as well as their own growth and learning. Stop over and view a different look at the power of mentoring.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Strategic thinking is the ability to analyze, plan, and implement strategies that support the goals and objectives of an organization. Therefore, it enables leaders to develop and execute effective plans and strategies. Coaching and mentoring. Strategic thinking. It is essential for leading teams. Decision-making.

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