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Bridge the Workforce Skills Gap with Mentoring

Chronus

Part of the supply problem is that the educational system has not kept pace with this demand. Upskilling means adding on to employees’ existing skills with new ones, while reskilling involves teaching workers an entirely new set of skills often through experiential programs like mentoring, coaching or job shadowing.

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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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4 BIG business problems you can solve with adaptive learning

Axonify

The perfect training strategy would be to provide every employee with a mentor who can personally help them with their development. Think of it like a personal digital mentor—at the scale of a global organization. Adaptive learning can make sure every employee is ready to handle any problem, regardless of when it arises.

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Top 5 Communication problems in the workplace and how to solve them

Matrix

Communication problems in the workplace are a lot more common than you think. In this article, we will explore the most common examples of communication problems in the workplace and their solutions. . How can you identify communication problems in the workplace? Communication is essential to a smoothly running business.

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Developing Future-Ready Leaders

Infopro Learning

The pace of change is accelerating, and companies need leaders who are equipped to handle the challenges that come with new technologies, global competition, and changing market dynamics. Pair emerging leaders with experienced (and future-ready) mentors who can provide guidance, support, and feedback.

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Insurance Training Programs to Empower Professionals for Future Success

Infopro Learning

However, as our lives and the global landscape change rapidly, the insurance industry is profoundly transforming. Servion Global Solutions anticipates that AI will be the driving force behind 95% of customer interactions by the year 2025. In a world where uncertainties loom large, insurance protects against the unpredictable.

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Creating a Mentoring Culture: A Conversation with Author Lois Zachary

Chronus

Lois Zachary is an internationally recognized expert in the field of mentoring. As part of our Author Series during the Chronus Summer Reading Book Giveaway, we asked her to provide advice to organizations who are planning a mentoring program. Q: What is the value of mentoring to an organization? There are no shortcuts.