Building a Trust Account
Trust is a lot like a bank account. When you make regular deposits in it your balance builds up. When you make a withdrawal, you need to be sure that you have sufficient trust to cover the transaction. (more…)
Increasing Mentoring Competency in your Organization
Who leads, manages, administers, and coordinates mentoring initiatives in your organization?
If you are a ……. (more…)
Begin with the Building Blocks
The best way to get started creating a mentoring culture is to establish a solid foundation by aligning it with your organization’s goals and infrastructure.
Cultural Alignment
When mentoring aligns with the culture of the organization it ensures mentoring viability and sustainability. It becomes a cultural expectation and seamless organizational practice. (more…)
Working the Relationship
Successful leaders recognize that they need the confidence, support and commitment of those with whom they work.
Strong bonds impact productivity and results. Leaders create relationships with their people by listening, by showing them they care, by recognizing individual assets and finding ways to tap into their strengths. (more…)
High Leverage Activities for Senior Leaders
Leaders create value and visibility for their organizational mentoring initiatives when they engage in high leverage activities. (more…)
Overcoming Resistance to Mentoring
Skeptics, resisters, and potential saboteurs often undermine new mentoring initiatives. The reasons they articulate are legion: “We did mentoring before, and it didn’t work;” “We don’t have the time or resources;” or “We don’t have enough mentors.” (more…)
Mentoring Resources
