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All good things must come to an end...even your mentoring relationship. Try these tips when it's time to say goodbye to your mentor.

Taking the time to explicitly state why you are grateful to be in this mentoring relationship with your mentee or mentor can be a great conversation starter. Here are some tips to get you going.

When you’re designing your mentoring program, one of the biggest factors you will need to determine is how you want mentees and mentors to be matched. Is self-directed or administrator matching ...

Are things feeling stale in your mentoring relationship? Are you feeling stuck? Have you run out of ideas? Try these five mentoring activities to bring some zip back into your learning relationship.

We've seen successes and failures with mentoring pilots over the years. Here are seven tips you should follow to help you be successful.

From mentees and mentors to administrators and companies themselves, we see the value that mentoring can bring to each group. How can you do more with mentoring?

Mentoring relationships can generate positive results...if the programs are set up well. Unfortunately, not all mentoring programs are successful. So what goes wrong? Chris Browning shares five ...

Not everyone is comfortable networking or finding a mentor. Yet mentoring can be a great development tool for everyone, even introverts. Administrators can try these three things to get more ...

People often talk about mentors as their coaches, guides, teachers, advocates, and advisors. This begs the question: What is mentoring?

Mentoring can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially for mentees as they embark on a mentoring relationship and try to figure out what areas they want to focus on, what goals they want to set, ...

Most people feel it is a great privilege to be asked to be someone's mentor. It can also be a little humbling and overwhelming at times to be looked upon as someone who might have the answers to ...

Mentoring should not be just a fad. Here are three tips to help you make your mentoring program a staple of your organization.

Don't lose knowledge when employees walk out the door. Here are three ways mentoring can help with the problematic brain drain.

Group mentoring thrives when there is both structure and flexibility within the group. Creating this requires a balance of art and science.

There’s no question that mentoring continues to be a desired program at work, but many organizations are missing the opportunity to take advantage of this. What's holding them back?

Design the mentoring culture you want! Here are three things to get you started...beyond just launching a mentoring program.

The conversations you have with your mentee or mentor can make or break the relationship. Here are three ways you can turn talk into action.

You may not realize it, but you could be sabotaging your mentoring program. Here are some dangers to look out for.

Whether done informally or formally, certifying people to lead mentoring programs is an important component for success. Randy Emelo shares how to train mentors and leaders in this article, which ...

Hooray!  You’ve found a mentee or mentor and are officially part of a mentoring relationship.  Now what?  Now comes the work...

Three sentiments I uncovered in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s brilliant award-winning musical Hamilton that can apply to the practice of mentoring.

Mentoring is a journey. Once we embrace the fact that our mentoring relationships may move us in unexpected directions, we can begin to explore some of the wonderful and amazing insights, ...

If you want to build a more genuine, caring, and meaningful mentoring relationship, then you need to know the four phrases that can help you get there.

Having the courage to admit your flaws, identify your weaknesses, pursue your hidden dreams, and tackle the things that scare you most can take a mentoring relationship to an entirely different level.

To build a communication cycle for your mentoring program, you should consider three factors: focus, rhythm, and frequency.

We hear from people every day who need to start or expand a mentoring program, but who aren't sure of what steps to take. Here is the answer.

At its core, mentoring is about learning from the experience of others.  But does mentoring lose something when software is introduced into the mix?

Mentoring and retention go hand-in-hand. Learn how mentoring software can positively impact your employee retention efforts in this blog.

Beware! Avoid these five common pitfalls when running a business mentoring program.