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Common Mentoring Questions

The mentoring experts at River share some common questions we hear from program administrators...and how to be successful.

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Reverse Mentoring Helps Spread Knowledge

This article from Arlene Hirsch looks at the growing trend of reverse mentoring and features Chris Browning and Laura Francis from River.

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Encourage More Female Leadership by Using Mentoring

More women in leadership roles can boost your bottom line, positively impact your corporate culture, and make you stand out as a stellar employer. Learn how Sodexo did it via mentoring.

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Do More with Mentoring

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?

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Mentoring ROI: Numbers, Proof, and a Plan of Attack

Yes, mentoring matters. Yes, mentoring makes a difference. Yes, mentoring is worth our time and effort. How do we know? The data tells us. From employee engagement and retention, to productivity ...

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Mentoring Software Makes Administration Easy

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?

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Mentoring Makes Employees Happy and Productive

Mentoring can be a great equalizer. Access to leaders, knowledge sources, and collaboration opportunities are critical. Learn more here.

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The ROI of Mentoring eBook

From employee engagement and retention, to productivity and collaboration, mentoring leaves a mark on the people involved. Get the inside scoop on how clients who use River's mentoring software ...

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Keys to Creating a Mentoring Culture

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

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River Helps Address Intra-Organizational Mentoring Challenges

Chris Browning, President of River, sat down with SuperbCrew to share River’s story, the challenges we help companies overcome, and the reasons why River is unique when it comes to business ...

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How to Build a Business Case for Mentoring

A goal without a plan is just a wish. Is starting (or expanding) a mentoring program at your organization a sound plan or a well-meaning wish? Do you know what should be included in a plan as you ...

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How to Design a Mentoring Program eBook

Are you ready for mentoring at your organization, but not sure where to start? Or looking to expand your mentoring program, but unclear on what to do next? Look no further than this eBook from ...

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Three Ways to Sabotage Your Mentoring Plan

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

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How Do I Design a Mentoring Program?

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.

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The Essentials of a Mentoring Platform

Mentoring is a very personal development process, focusing on the specific learning needs of those engaged. As such, technology should simply be an enabler that allows organizations to scale the ...

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Does Mentoring Software Make Mentoring Impersonal?

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

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5 Mentoring Program Pitfalls

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

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Mentoring Ethics

Connect mentoring programs to ethics training to support and guide employees in the real world while they apply their new knowledge.

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Mentoring Groups Help Reinforce Learning

Don't overlook group mentoring as an integrated part of more traditional training interventions. Get ideas here.

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5 Must-have Components in Mentoring Software

Mentoring software should make it easier for organizations to run their mentoring programs, helping improve both efficiency and effectiveness. But do you know what you should look for when ...

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Enhance Employee Training with Mentoring Programs

Are your employees keeping up with changing work demands? Read this to find out how mentoring software and programs can support employee training.

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Mentoring Insights from Corporate Practitioners

During two recent River webinars, participants answered poll questions that give us insight into the inner workings and issues facing mentoring administrators in today's organizations.

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The Missing Piece of Mentoring Success?

In this River blog post, Chris Browning explores if there is a sixth M that should be added to our Five M's of Successful Mentoring model.

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How to Design a Mentoring Program

With the rise in popularity of mentoring, talent professionals are being tasked with creating mentoring programs that involve more participants and align with current business needs. This is no ...

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An Inside Look at Mentoring Success: Sodexo’s Spirit of Mentoring

As more and more employees ask for mentoring on the job, organizations can sometimes struggle with getting an effective mentoring program up and running. Sodexo is a DiversityInc Top 50 company ...

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Challenges with Managing a Traditional Mentoring Program

Forget spreadsheets and hand-matching. Here are four ways mentoring software can help ease the burden for implementing a traditional mentoring program.

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Creating a Modern Mentoring Culture

Mentoring is a proven method for sharing knowledge in a personalized way, for helping someone else gain skills and confidence, and for helping improve overall job satisfaction. So why do so many ...

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Building Your Mentoring Roadmap

The trickle-down effect of mentoring can lead to every employee in an organization being impacted. Learn how building a mentoring roadmap can increase the magnitude of mentoring in your organization.

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Connect Modern Mentoring to Programs

Guest author Adriane Gonzalez analyzes Modern Mentoring and the idea of connecting modern mentoring in the workplace to existing programs.

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How to Plot a Mentoring Program Roadmap

When charting the course for your mentoring program, you may run into roadblocks and stumble through navigational missteps. That’s why the experts at River are here to help. In this recorded ...

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