A mentor culture goes beyond traditional one-on-one relationships to create a vibrant learning community within your organization. Mentor circles and peer mentoring are one way to ensure that mentorship is offered to many employees. Eventually shouldn’t everyone in your organization be mentored? What you need is a mentor movement.
Read MoreCross-generational mentoring can unite your workforce and bring connection, belonging and uniqueness together, creating a remarkable, resilient and progressive work culture. It's not just about sharing knowledge and experience; it's about building bridges, creating understanding, and unlocking the full potential of your workforce.
Read MoreAs you work on making positive changes this year, consider carrying forward the spirit of innovation, collaboration, and the shared wisdom of reverse mentoring. It's not simply about passing on knowledge, it's about building bridges, shaping the future of work, and creating a workplace culture where everyone learns and grows together. Let the magic of reverse mentoring today help shape your workplace in the future.
Read MoreEveryone deserves to have a mentor (or even better, many mentors) throughout their lifetime and career. Ideal mentor-mentee relationships are built on trust and respect. If your business or organization doesn't have a robust online program, team up with some like-minded colleagues, do your research and start on that business case proposal. You have nothing to lose and so much to gain.
Read MoreEveryone deserves to experience the value of mentorship, both as a mentor and mentee.
There is nothing more rewarding than giving back and helping people reach their full potential, whether it's in the workplace, in the community and around the world.
Read MoreMentors share their knowledge and expertise, treat you with respect and compassion, are great communicators, and give you valuable advice to set you up for success. They have a positive impact professionally and personally and often change the trajectory of one’s career or life-changing decision.
Read MoreHow can leaders create diverse and inclusive workplaces? Implement sponsorship and allyship. Coach and thought leader, Salima Valji explains that sponsorship is a key allyship strategy, especially for women and women of colour.
Read MoreWhen investing in the growth and development of your employees, you have various opportunities to choose from including mentoring, coaching, or sponsorship. Understanding the difference between the three practices are important when deciding how you’d like to support your employees and determining which is essential to their professional development.
Read MoreWhile mentoring and coaching both help individuals realize their full potential and growth in their personal and professional lives, there are key differences between the two relationships (or practices).
Read MoreHelen conducted a series of interviews with leaders and professionals who had mentors in their careers. She asked them for their recommendations and advice on how people can find a mentor either within their workplace if they don’t have a program offer, or out in their industry and beyond.
Read MoreWith the beginning of COVID-19, the shift to hybrid workplaces, and The Great Resignation, mentorship and professional development has become an even higher priority for employers.
Read MoreMany seek guidance from mentors to help them reach their goals, but as a mentee, there are a few things you should keep an eye out for when choosing the right mentor.
Read MoreMentors offer insights and advice to mentees in order to help them reach their goals and grow. But what attributes are necessary to be a great mentor?
Read MoreYour organization should aim to be a safe and inclusive space, and that includes showing continuous support for those who identify as a part of the LGBTQ2S+ community.
Read MoreApril may be Celebrate Diversity Month, but here are some ways to celebrate diversity and continue to create inclusion all year long!
Read MoreWith March being Women’s History Month, we can reflect on and appreciate the resilient women who have made a difference throughout history as well as those who are driving forces today in moving the world forward.
Read MoreThe pandemic has definitely taken a toll on many. There are deaths, business closures, lay-offs, and loss of everyday living like we knew it. All of these losses can impact us. We can lose ourselves as well.
Read MoreYes this year was unbelievable! Not in my lifetime could I ever imagine we’d be in a lockdown. And that there would be a pandemic. And now we are in a second lockdown here in Toronto.
Read MoreThe fourteenth Monday Mentor Moments video is available now! This week we talk about mentorship ROI and your return on investment for mentoring at a high level.
Read MoreThe thirteenth Monday Mentor Moments video is available now! This week we talk about the 9 steps to a successful mentor program.
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