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Author: Laura Francis

Women Mentoring Women Is More Important Than Ever. Here’s Why

Laura Francis

September 9, 2022 6:05 pm

Women mentoring women leads to exceptional growth opportunities for high-potential female employees. Everyone benefits, including the mentor.
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1 Easy Strategy for Mentoring Program Recruitment (Mentees and Mentors)

Laura Francis

July 7, 2022 7:08 pm

If you’re just getting started building out your mentorship programs or looking to pivot and expand the programs you have now, one common concern we hear from program administrators is about mentoring program recruitment. Mentor and mentee recruitment seems like it should be easy enough on the surface. After all, why wouldn’t your people want the growth opportunity that comes from […]
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Mentoring Programs Are Not One Size Fits All

Laura Francis

August 4, 2021 9:00 am

Mentoring programs are not a “one size fits all” strategy. Here are some lessons to consider in why mentoring programs should be varied.
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How Effective Are You as a Mentor?

Laura Francis

August 3, 2021 9:00 am

Are you effective as a mentor? Are the mentors in your programs successful? If not, here are some tips for improving your mentor training.
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Why Peer and Reverse Mentoring Make Sense for Onboarding Programs

Laura Francis

July 29, 2021 9:00 am

Reverse mentoring, peer mentoring, and buddy matching are excellent options for successful onboarding programs for new employees.
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Why Do Mentoring Programs Fail? 3 Scenarios that Highlight Struggling Mentoring Programs

Laura Francis

July 29, 2021 9:00 am

Why do mentoring programs fail? Quite often, it’s due to how they’re designed. Here are 3 scenarios that exemplify struggling mentoring programs.
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Establishing REAL Developmental Goals

Laura Francis

July 28, 2021 9:00 am

Mentoring Relationship Goals Most everyone knows about SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound. Chances are you have used this mnemonic acronym at some point in your career to help you focus in on a performance goal or complete a complex and multifaceted project. I myself have used it and have taught others about it.
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Improve Millennial Engagement Through Onboarding Programs

Laura Francis

July 27, 2021 9:00 am

Why Onboarding Programs Fail A 2014 Bentley University study revealed that the majority of recent Millennial graduates gave themselves a C- when it came to their level of preparedness for the workforce. Many people from this huge generation, an estimated 75% of the global workforce by 2025, are arriving to your organization lacking skills, knowledge and cultural awareness they will need to […]
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Lessons Learned Through Failure

Laura Francis

July 22, 2021 9:00 am

Failure is a powerful teacher. It’s also an important topic to discuss within mentoring relationships to help build success out of trying times.
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What Is Mentoring?

Laura Francis

July 20, 2021 9:00 am

Mentoring, Coaching, Sponsorship, and More What is mentoring, exactly? It’s a hot topic these days as organizations look to improve their leadership pipeline, offer professional development opportunities, increase diversity among their employee base, close skill gaps, address generational issues, and more. With 40% of workers (or more) considering quitting within the next 6 months, organizations need talent development and engagement […]
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