Business Mentoring Insights

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Mentoring
Mentoring is an experience of a lifetime. Most people who want to grow in their career feel the need for a mentor in their lives. Even organizations are embracing mentoring as a part of their leadership development, employee satisfaction, and talent retention strategies. With most employers wanting their people to engage in some form of mentoring, it is quite a trending topic now. There are lots of resources available on the internet that talk about what mentoring is, how beneficial it is, and how a mentoring relationship can be successful. But today we’ll discuss five things about mentoring that most people don’t know. Read more
Mon, Jul, 19, 2021
How Important Mentoring Is in the Workplace?
Today, the corporate world is more competitive than ever. To be successful here, companies must develop a workforce that is constantly learning and evolving. That’s why organizations are on the hunt for employees who are committed to growth. Career development is a significant part of today’s work culture; it is the priority for both employers and employees. Organizations worldwide are investing in employee development opportunities like mentorship programs. In fact, 70% of the Fortune 500 companies have a structured workplace mentoring program in place. Mentoring in the workplace is a great way to make your employees ready to face any challenge that comes their way. Most importantly, it sets your organization up for success in this ever-changing business world. Read more
Tue, Jun, 15, 2021
Reverse Mentoring - The Complete Guide
Mentorship is a very beneficial relationship when starting a new job or changing career paths. The guidance you receive from a mentor is invaluable. Their ability to help you navigate the unknown path, overcome challenges, and reach your goals is what makes them special. Mentoring relationships range from loosely defined, informal associations (where mentees learn by observation and example) to structured agreements between mentors and mentees (where they formally meet and build relationships over nine to twelve months). Read more
Tue, Apr, 20, 2021
Improve Your Workplace Culture With A Mentoring Program
Today, most organizations understand the incredible benefits of a mentoring program. Allowing employees to grow their knowledge and skills can benefit the company directly. Moreover, it improves the morale of the employees who are looking to advance their careers within the organization. As a result, there is a tremendous rise in the graph of employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention. Besides helping organizations reach their goals smoothly, mentoring is also beneficial in improving workplace culture. But why is workplace culture important? It is one of the deciding factors whether your employees will stick to or leave your organization. Read more
Mon, Feb, 15, 2021
Establishing a Career Legacy Through Business Mentoring
Younger workers are often focused on their own development and achievements, and rightly so. The early years of building a successful career should focus on cultivating skills and experiences that one can tap into later in one’s career. However, as executives get closer to the end of their careers, they often start to look more outside themselves. Realizing that they won’t be working forever, they start to think about what their organization might be like when they’re retired, and what kind of legacy they will leave. Executives nearing retirement may think, “Will my work be erased or forgotten? Or will my lessons and values live on through others?” Read more
Mon, Nov, 23, 2020
What is Career Mentoring?
There are many different types of business mentoring, as mentoring can be used to accomplish a number of business objectives. There’s traditional business mentoring that focuses on skill development, mentoring to improve company culture or to support diversity, equality and inclusion efforts, and reverse mentoring that puts the more junior employee in the role of the mentor. One type of mentoring that has gained popularity over the past few decades is career mentoring. Read more
Mon, Nov, 16, 2020
Why Your Company Needs More Women Leaders
More than ever, corporations are in need of dynamic, prepared leaders. Due to technology, an increasingly global business environment, and other changing social and political factors, the speed of business is moving faster and is as competitive as it has ever been. For businesses to survive and thrive, they must have effective leadership steering the organization. Read more
Thu, Nov, 12, 2020
The Value of Mentoring Women
For professionals that seek an executive role, business mentoring can be a critical part of the journey. Having a professional mentor is important to professional women in particular, who face unique challenges in advancing in their careers. A professional mentorship can help women grow and advance in their careers in a number of important ways: Read more
Mon, Aug, 31, 2020
3 Leadership Skills For Mentoring Program Managers
As the mentoring program manager (MPM), you'll essentially be leading a group of mentors and mentorees over nine to 12 months. As such, it makes sense for MPMs to develop these three leadership skills. Read more
Mon, Mar, 07, 2016