Business Mentoring Insights

What is Mentoring Software And How Does it Work?
The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a host of challenges for both employees and employers. The fear, anxiety, and health issues caused significant disruptions in the business environments. It is now quite certain that there is no going back to the pre-pandemic phase and that organizations have to find a breakthrough in managing their widely dispersed workforce. One of the ways to counter the challenges of employee productivity and engagement in a hybrid environment is by using Mentoring Software. Read more
Mon, Feb, 14, 2022
Top 5 Tips for Administering a Mentoring Program
Administering mentoring programs can be challenging. Whether the program is focused on career mentoring, business mentoring, or mentoring women, there’s a lot of moving pieces within any professional mentorship program. Read more
Mon, Jul, 13, 2020
Seven Tips for Managing an Online Mentoring Program
If you’re setting up a virtual mentoring program or transitioning an existing mentoring program online, you might have some questions about how to make it as meaningful as possible for the mentor and the mentee. While certain mentoring activities don’t always translate well to virtual environments and need to be redesigned (for example, job shadowing), mentoring relationships can nevertheless thrive online. Below are some tips to make your virtual mentoring program most effective. Read more
Fri, Apr, 03, 2020
News About Our Mentoring Workbooks
We have over ten titles available as downloads (perfect for phones and tablets). Read more
Mon, Jul, 17, 2017
Sharing Skills and Knowledge: Don't Leave it to Chance
People are busy with their day-to-day jobs. Which is why if Bob's manager makes this suggestion to Bob—"It would be nice if you shared how to do This Important Task with Jane, John, and Terry"—Bob might do it. Or he might not. After all, it was merely a suggestion. Besides, Bob has This Important Task covered. And Jane, John, and Terry know that. But here's the thing: let's say Bob gets hit by a bus. Too brutal? Fine. Let's say Bob gets sick—so sick that he can't talk on the phone for more than five seconds before, well, you know. And now let's say that This Important Task needs to be done. Like, TODAY. It can't wait just because Bob is sick. What happens? Read more
Mon, May, 15, 2017
Anytime Mentoring: 3 Cool Things About This Software
You might be asking, “What is Anytime Mentoring?" Think of it as two sides of the same coin: Knowledge sharing allows employees to request and share information and expertise across an entire organization. Social learning allows organizations to have a dedicated platform that enables users to communicate with each other. Think posts, comments, etc. Can you relate to any of these three benefits of Anytime Mentoring? Read more
Wed, Apr, 26, 2017
Purposeful Knowledge Sharing: 3 Tips
Knowledge sharing. Seems like a straightforward business term, doesn’t it? Share the stuff you know. Have you ever stopped to think about how much “knowledge” is in the room? Or how to extract it? Your employees, co-workers, mentors, managers, executive team, etc. bring with them all of the knowledge that they’ve gained not only during their current position, but also every position they have had up to this point. Add to that their education and personal experiences, and you may not need to look outside of your company for a certain expertise you may think you are lacking. At this point, you may be asking yourself: Read more
Wed, Mar, 22, 2017
5 Tips for Better Online Mentoring
Online mentoring can mean different things to different people. Most of the time when we talk about “online mentoring,” we’re referring to our online mentoring software: MentoringComplete. Read more
Mon, Nov, 21, 2016
5 Questions To Ask All Vendors about Mentoring Software
Way to go! You've made the decision to invest in e-mentoring software for your business. To find out which vendor stands out, ask each one the following questions. 1. Is your mentoring software customizable? Every company has unique needs, so the solution you choose must be able to meet them. Oftentimes, this requires customization. What to look for in an answer: Bottom line—the answer should be yes. As to degrees of customization, make sure, at the very least, you can… Read more
Mon, Aug, 01, 2016