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Video: The power of mentoring programs

CLO Magazine

As employers grapple with today’s highly competitive talent marketplace, mentoring has risen to the top of the list of effective tools to leverage in both onboarding and learning and development, according to the University of Phoenix’s 2023 Career Optimism Index.

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Mentoring meets the Metaverse

CLO Magazine

Mentoring has been a best practice in business for decades, as soon as researchers proved that employees with mentors were more successful at work than those without. Their findings were: A mentor helps their mentee gain clarity on career goals, develop leadership skills, clarify values and leverage their talents.

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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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Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Judy Whitcomb

CLO Magazine

CLO: How did you become interested in learning and development? During my career at United Airlines, I learned early on that I had a knack for distilling complex — and at times voluminous — amounts of information, and training my colleagues. CLO: What lesson(s) did you learn in 2020 that you’ve taken with you into 2021?

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Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Christyl Murray

CLO Magazine

CLO: What was your first official job in learning and development? CLO: What lessons did you learn in 2020 that you’ve taken with you into 2021? CLO: You’re not only an L&D lead at JPMorgan, but a diversity, equity and inclusion lead as well – how has the focus on DEI strategy driven the organization’s talent development at JPMC?

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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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Get on board with reverse mentoring

CLO Magazine

One such practice is to encourage and support reverse mentoring and incorporate it as a norm within your organizational culture. What is reverse mentoring? Reverse mentoring is the same concept but often featuring a younger employee imparting know-how and improved methods to an older, perhaps more workplace-experienced worker.