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Manager, mentor or coach? Help! We need some distinctions!

CLO Magazine

What is the difference between a leader, a manager, a coach and a mentor? Worse, the words leader , manager , coach and mentor are often used interchangeably. Others are telling their managers to mentor their people. Mentoring is used to express any number of activities, most of which are undefined.

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How women can build powerful mentoring relationships

CLO Magazine

In this column, I’ll share my thoughts and those of other business leaders on how women can successfully develop mentoring relationships. Mentors are all around us’. There are many definitions of mentoring, but this one from Amy Gonzales, vice president of learning and development at WOMEN Unlimited Inc., Get many.”.

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Note to men: Mentor her! (Yes, even during a pandemic)

CLO Magazine

Social distancing during COVID-19 is uncomfortable and challenging, but it also creates unique opportunities for men mentoring women to continue to be reliable and caring colleagues. But here’s the thing: Outstanding mentors show up and engage with mentees in crises and uncertain times, even when this requires some creativity and adaptation.

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Who’s mentoring ?the future?

CLO Magazine

Mentoring and coaching are long-valued methods of leadership, career and personal development. Oprah Winfrey summed up the importance of mentoring during a 2002 interview: “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself. Elizabeth Loutfi’s article, “What does the future hold for AI-enabled coaching?”

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Fewer Mentors, Bigger Problems

CLO Magazine

A 2018 survey from the LeanIn Foundation and SurveyMonkey found that nearly half of male managers felt uncomfortable participating in a common work activity with a woman, such as mentoring, working alone or socializing together. That means about 1 in 6 male managers would hesitate to mentor a woman. Self-Imposed Fear.

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Survey Says: Your Employees Want Coaching and Mentoring

CLO Magazine

Of the nine learning methods examined by the study, instructor-led training, short-clip video, and coaching and mentoring were the top three learning approaches cited by respondents overall. Coaching and mentoring appeals most to the oldest (50+ years old) and youngest learners (21-25 years old) out of all age groups in the workplace.

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Nurturing collaboration: A CLO’s guide to openness and candor

CLO Magazine

CLOs who not only encourage openness and honesty as part of their organizational culture, but also model and embody transparency themselves, will find that collaboration comes more naturally to their workforce. Your to-do list Here are five ways to encourage open, healthy communications throughout your organization as a CLO.