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River Mentoring Software Salutes Mentoring Program Administrators

Mentoring administrators work hard to make sure their mentees and mentors have positive relationships. Let's take a moment to shine a light on the important work they are doing by sharing some of ...

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Mentoring Outside the Box

Diversity and inclusion should go beyond checking a box. Use mentoring to support learning about others and growing together through shared experiences.

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Create Deeper Meaning with Your Mentoring Program

Let voices be heard through mentoring programs and mentoring groups. Listen. Lead. Respect. Improve. Now is the time to act.

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What’s Your Mentoring Attitude?

Your attitude can make all the difference for success as a mentee, mentor, or mentoring administrator. Are you ready to lead, give assistance, ask for help, and commit to mentoring?

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Recruiting Strategies for Your Mentoring Program

How do you get people to sign up for your corporate mentoring program? Check out these recruitment strategies from River.

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Our Vision for Mentoring 2020

What does mentoring in 2020 have in store for you? Check out these predictions and tips to do more with mentoring in 2020.

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After #MeToo, Here’s What You Need in a Mentoring Relationship

Don't let fear hold you back. Here are three simple ideas on how to approach your mentoring relationships and how to treat one another so that there is no more fear—on either side.

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5 Signs You Need Mentoring Software

From being overwhelmed by matching people by hand to not having a way to track relationships, here are five signs that let you know you need mentoring software.

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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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Mentoring Software for All Ages

Using a new technology can come with some growing pains. Here are three tips for overcoming objections to using mentoring software.

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Mentoring Buzzwords

Mentoring software. Conversations. Relationships. Diversity. Leadership. Onboarding. Mentoring buzzwords abound, but there's only one word search puzzle. Can you find all of the words in River's ...

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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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How to Get Better Results with Mentoring

The Client Success team at River shows why they rock in this blog from Allison Laing. Check out how she helped this longtime client increase the number of mentoring relationships by more than 700%.

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What Does Success Look Like to You?

Success looks different for each of us, and it can even look different for us as we grow and change. Here is what success in mentoring could look like.

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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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Four Phrases Every Mentoring Relationship Needs

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.

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Mentoring Is More than the Match

A mentoring administrator's job goes well beyond just making the match between people. Learn more about River's 5 M's of Successful Mentoring model.

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Mentoring Administrators Sometimes Need Help Too

Looking for ways to help train your mentees and mentors? Check out this blog and eBook on 5 Tips for Being a Better Mentor.

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Mentoring Brings out the Best in Us

Mentoring makes a difference. Here are three ways mentoring helps bring out the best in us, regardless of our role as mentee or mentor.

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Building Blocks for Modern Mentoring

Adriane Gonzalez examines Modern Mentoring by Randy Emelo and explores the five core concepts for creating a modern mentoring culture.

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Gain Soft Skills While Mentoring

With our lives dominated by screens, clicks and likes, have we lost our touch on interpersonal soft skills? Use mentoring to fill the gap.

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Mentoring Agreements Create the Foundation for Your Relationship

Establishing the groundwork for your mentoring relationship is a key element for success. You give yourself and your mentoring partner an advantage by creating a mentoring agreement at the ...

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Are You Fully Engaged in Mentoring?

Mentoring is meant to be a learning relationship where both parties benefit from spirited sharing. To get the most from your mentoring experience, you must fully engage with one another.

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Modern Mentoring Provides Practical Advice

Author Randy Emelo describes his history with mentoring and his passion for modernizing the approach for professional mentoring programs.

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Why Millennials Think Your Onboarding Process Sucks

Learn how to make your onboarding process suck less for Millennials and non-Millennials alike.

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