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How to Be a People-Driven Mentor

How to Be a People-Driven Mentor

As a mentor, your role is to guide, support, and empower others in their personal and professional development. It's crucial to adopt a people-driven approach that focuses on building strong relationships and understanding the needs and aspirations of your mentees. ...

Why Your Mentor Doesn’t Always Have to Be Older

Why Your Mentor Doesn’t Always Have to Be Older

When we think of mentors, we often envision someone older and more experienced guiding us on our professional or personal journeys. However, age should not be the sole criterion for finding a mentor. Having a mentor who is younger than you can bring unique...

How to Become a Confident Mentor

How to Become a Confident Mentor

Becoming a mentor is a rewarding experience that can positively impact both the mentor and the mentee. A mentor provides guidance, support, and advice to someone looking to develop their skills or achieve their goals. Being a mentor requires confidence, patience, and...

Tips for Mentoring People Through Organizational Change

Tips for Mentoring People Through Organizational Change

Organizational change can be difficult and stressful for employees, especially if they feel uncertain or anxious about the future. Supporting and guiding your team during transition is essential as a mentor or leader. This article will explore some tips for mentoring...

Steps to Building Trust as a Mentor

Steps to Building Trust as a Mentor

For most people, it's not what they do that matters but who they do it with. Several studies support the value of having a trusted mentor. They boost confidence, increase a person's productivity, and prevent expensive errors. While it requires dedication, mentoring is...

Best TED Talks on Mentorship

Best TED Talks on Mentorship

Below are some of the most popular TED talks on the subject of mentorship. The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage A must-watch for any life coach is South African psychologist Susan David's investigation of emotional agility, which has received more than 9.8 million...

Your Mind as Your Biggest Opponent in Mentorship

Your Mind as Your Biggest Opponent in Mentorship

It's widely believed that having a mentor can help in the workplace. It can provide employees with new skills and improve their careers. How can you benefit from this relationship? First and foremost, don’t get in your own way. Here’ are some tips to being a great...

The Benefits of Mentorship in Business

The Benefits of Mentorship in Business

All three of today's tech giants, Steve Jobs, Sergey Brin, and Larry Page, had great business mentors. This tradition of mentoring goes back to antiquity and can be traced back to Homer's Odyssey.  Nowadays, the term "mentor" refers to a wise person, a friend, or an...