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Best PracticesModern Mentoring & Millennials: Employee Development in a Shifting WorkforceWe all know the workforce is changing. According to Forbes, millennials make up 40 percent of the workforce today and are predicted to make up 75 percent of the workforce by 2026. This massive shift means it’s a must for employers to attract, develop and retain millennial talent. With this in mind, what then are…
Best PracticesWhy Workplace Friendships Are Essential to Employee EngagementI’m willing to bet you, dear reader, have come across an article (or ten) about the importance of employee engagement. We’ve been hearing a lot about this topic with people saying it’s crucial, companies that have engaged workforces see lower turnover and higher profits, and we’d all do well to invest in programs that promote…
Best PracticesHow to Measure Mentorship ProgramsOne of the most crucial factors to success with mentoring programs is measuring outcomes. After all, how do you know if your goals were accomplished if you don’t take a hard look at the results of your program? But how do you know what to measure? How do you know what questions to ask in…
Best Practices10 Successful Mentoring Program Best PracticesMentoring programs are a great method to boost employee development, engagement, and retention at any company. Nine out of 10 workers with a mentor said they were satisfied with their jobs; more than half rated themselves “very satisfied,” according to CNBC/SurveyMonkey. Start your program off right with mentoring best practices curated by our mentoring experts….
Best PracticesWhat is a Career Lattice?Imagine a typical workplace scenario: Sonya has had the same job for three years. Sonya likes her company and is successful in her current role, but has recently found herself struggling to stay engaged and motivated by her daily tasks. A traditional response to Sonya’s dilemma might be that she either needs to move up…
Best PracticesHow to Build a Useful Mentorship SurveySo you’re considering starting a new mentoring program. That’s fantastic! But in order to make it truly successful, it’s important to survey and evaluate your mentoring program needs. For example, how would your organization use mentoring most effectively? How can you ensure participants get what they want out of it? You can make some reasonable guesses…
Best PracticesWhat Is a Mentor vs a Sponsor and Why Incorporate Both?Mentor vs Sponsor: Why Not Both? People have long wondered — mentorship vs sponsorship, which is right for my organization or my career? Organizations have turned to both as tools to boost their employees’ careers and professional development. Mentors and sponsors share many similarities, but they also have distinct definitions and functions. While both can…
Best PracticesHow to Measure Mentoring Program Success: Metrics, Objectives and ExamplesMeasure a mentoring program in three layers: participation, engagement and business outcomes. Here are the metrics to track, how to set objectives, a sample metrics table, a reporting cadence and the mistakes to avoid.
Best PracticesEmployee Development Plans: Importance and ExamplesThe landscape of today’s workplace isn’t what it was twenty years ago. It’s not even what it was twenty minutes ago – today’s environment is both fast-paced and competitive. Ninety-one percent of millennials (born between 1977 and 1997) expect to stay in a job for fewer than three years. That makes it all the more…
Best PracticesWomen Mentors: Mentoring Women for LeadershipWomen leaders are in the midst of a “Great Breakup,” changing jobs at unprecedented rates, according to a 2022 MicKinsey report. With women already lacking leadership representation at U.S. companies— only one in four C-suite leaders is a woman, and only one in 20 is a woman of color—this trend should be sounding alarm bells…
Best PracticesHow to Be a Good MentorMentoring can be incredibly rewarding but requires dedication, preparation and a genuine desire to help others succeed. Learning how to be a good mentor can make all the difference in providing effective guidance. Many of us can identify someone who mentored us during a pivotal time—whether at work, in school or in life. Mentorship, both…
Best PracticesHow to Coach Great EmployeesHow do you coach great employees? First, it’s important to acknowledge that employees, even the best ones, can do with some coaching. But your company hired someone with a carefully detailed resume, who interviewed well and appeared to be a positive addition to the team and culture. Most likely, the candidate didn’t have to demonstrate…