Retaining Top Talent
Mentoring and retention form a natural partnership. Studies have shown that when organizations support their employees through mentoring, they retain them longer – increasing retention rates by as much as 80%. (more…)
The ability to build and maintain trust is critical to leadership success and the bedrock of a strong relationship.
Think about people that you feel the closest to. What is the trust level between you? How would you describe those interactions? (more…)
Ask any team member about the value of a diverse workplace and they will unanimously agree that it makes a positive impact in an organization. A diversity of opinions, knowledge and background adds value to problem solving by generating alternatives. Varied talents, experiences and perspectives tend to increase organizational performance, especially as more and more Gen Ys enter the workplace. (See Mentoring Across the Generational Divide). (more…)
Leaders are indispensable to long term mentoring success. Because of their positional power they possess political muscle, organizational wherewithal, and clout to make things happen. What they say and what they do greatly influences the success or failure of organizational mentoring.
A business case for mentoring: Mentoring offers an opportunity to build new relationships, strengthen existing ones and make connections across your organization. (more…)
Take this short quiz to see if mentoring can help your organization. (more…)
The Center of Mentoring Excellence is pleased to announce the launch of their new website and blog. (more…)
Go for Small Wins!
Tina voices a common employee complaint about leaders. “My boss is great at laying out grandiose, quarterly goals for our department, but every week he is beating us over the head about getting to the end goal. We are all working to the max and making progress, but he only cares about final numbers. It is discouraging.” Like Tina, employees often feel underappreciated and unrecognized for their efforts. (more…)
Leaders Find Mentors
Today, more than ever, leaders are active champions of mentoring. However, while many leaders enthusiastically mentor others, they often don’t have mentors themselves. (more…)
