Want to Be a Better Mentor? Ask Madeleine

Dear Madeleine, My organization instituted a mentoring program a few years ago. We have a cool online system so that prospective mentees can review bios and request people who have signed up to be mentors. I have been chosen by a few people and have really enjoyed being a mentor.  Our system provides some guidelines…

Use Coaching Skills to Enhance Mentoring Opportunities

Mentoring has become a widely utilized process for just-in-time learning and development in organizations. A mentor is typically a subject matter expert who can provide appropriate direction and support to a team member. Mentoring is often about teaching an individual how to do a task. Mentors are selected based on their expertise in a particular…