Reverse mentoring is a practical and powerful way for senior professionals to learn from more junior colleagues. There are two primary contexts in which it’s applied: 1. Technical Reverse Mentoring This approach emerged in the 1990s to help senior executives keep pace with technological change, particularly in IT literacy. 2. Diversity-Focused Reverse Mentoring This type (more…)
Most managers will sign on intellectually to the need to coach others. But they also need to sign on emotionally. They have to feel that: Only when they have positive emotions to all four of these factors will managers commit to the coaching process so that it becomes part of their day to day routine, (more…)
The health sector has a long history of involvement with mentoring. The first supported mentoring programmes in Europe took place in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), aimed at supporting the integration and retention of young graduate recruits. The NHS and the Health sector continue to pioneer good practice. For example: The international medical charity (more…)
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It makes mentoring a lot easier when the mentee knows exactly where they want to go in their career. The trouble is, many mentees – particularly those in the early stages of their careers – have only a general sense of direction (if that). They may see many different possibilities and may or may not (more…)
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Setting and pursuing goals is integral to modern management, offering structure and focus. However, as you’ve pointed out, over-focusing on goals can lead to significant drawbacks. Here’s a summary and reflection on the key points: Drawbacks of Over-Concentration on Goals: CEO Insights on Goal Setting: The Coach’s Role in Goal Setting: Factors Influencing Goal Progress: (more…)
No matter how well conceived and run your mentoring program is, its success will ultimately be determined by your ability to engage and excite your membership. The marketing of your mentoring program is going to compete with a host of other messages and priorities, and you will have to work hard to gain attention and (more…)
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Originated by Timothy Galwey, The Inner Game of Tennis describes an approach to overcoming obstacles to learning. Galwey’s proposition, first published in 1972 and based on his observations of different styles of tennis coaching, is that people learn more from experience — from trial and error – than from being instructed. What stops them learning (more…)
When I first joined this firm as a young graduate, I was told who my mentor was. Two years later, I’ve met him once – in the corridor and he didn’t know who I was.” “The HR department says our mentoring scheme is about supporting talent. But most of us believe it’s really a way...
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Mentoring circles are a form of group mentoring, with some similarities to action learning sets. The core characteristics are: How do they work? Circles typically last for 12 to 24 months and consist of 6 to 10 mentees and two or three mentors. The mentors are selected because of their relevant experience in the topic...
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