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What are the Benefits of Mentoring Programs?

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Mentoring allows people to learn from one another, providing a path to knowledge transfer. In academic institutions, students can explore education and career possibilities with a mentor, while a recent graduate can get insight into how to chart a career path and connections for future employment. What is a Mentor?

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Mentoring meets the Metaverse

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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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Beyond trust falls: Building trust and respect in the workplace

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Picture this: You’re standing with your colleagues in a circle, ready to participate in the all-time-classic exercise for building trust. The trust fall. You close your eyes, take a deep breath, and fall backward, trusting your peers to catch you. Trust falls and similar activities are entertaining and work well as icebreakers.

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Unleash the Potential of Peer-to-Peer Mentoring

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Peer mentoring matches mentors and mentees with similar job titles, backgrounds, or levels of experience. Mentor and mentee are likely to share common challenges and goals, which enables them to relate to one another on a level that other mentorship pairs cannot. Mentors and mentees benefit from peer mentoring.

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Mentor Training: Equip Mentors with the Skills They Need

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Mentoring is an age-old practice that has gained new relevance—and organizational support—in today’s workplace. However, programs often fail to realize their full benefits because mentors and mentees aren’t trained. What is a Mentor Training Program? Why Do Mentors and Mentees Need Training?

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The Benefits of Virtual Mentoring

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In today’s post, explore the benefits of virtual mentoring and how it can help your organization stay connected and engaged. What is Virtual Mentoring? Virtual mentoring is a strategy that helps organizations foster meaningful relationships and maintain personal connections, even while team members are working from home.

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How to Discuss Sensitive Topics with Your Mentor or Mentee

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But mentoring relationships are about the uncomfortable, just as much as the comfortable. Committing to mentorship means allowing yourself to be open to difficult discussions, just as often as you dive into easy ones. Here are several tips for how to tackle sensitive topics with your mentor or mentee. Don’t Assume. Disability.