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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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5 Hidden Treasures in Mentoring Software

River mentoring software is full of features and functionality that make it easier for administrators to run a mentoring program and easier for mentees and mentors to take part in mentoring.

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MentorcliQ and River Form Mentoring Software Dynamic Duo

Did you hear the big news? MentorcliQ acquired River! Find out what this means for our clients and the mentoring software market.

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Free Resources to Make Your Mentoring Program Amazing

This collection of resources from River’s mentoring experts can help you run your mentoring program and support your mentees and mentors.

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Virtual Mentoring in the Age of Social Distancing

COVID-19 may have forced us to stay home, but it can't keep us from connecting. These five tips can help you with your virtual mentoring relationship.

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Why Peer and Reverse Mentoring Make Sense for Onboarding Programs

Connect your onboarding program with mentoring to create a personalized and cost-effective way to welcome and retain talented new hires.

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5 Ways to Make Mentoring a Personalized Learning Experience

Make your mentoring relationship a personalized learning experience. Here are five elements to adapt to your needs and individual situation.

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Managers Need Training

Managers want opportunities for professional development. Here are three ways to use mentoring to give them the training and support they need to succeed.

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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 Do I Run a Successful Mentoring Pilot?

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

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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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Mentee and Mentor Training and Services Set River Apart

As a mentoring solution, River stands out from the crowd because of expert consulting, training, and support services. Read more here.

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Reverse Mentoring: 10 Tips for Making It Work

If you want your reverse mentoring program to be a success, here are 10 how-to tips that can help ensure your mentees and mentors discover the value and joy of mentoring.

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Make Mentoring Conversations Meaningful

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

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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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The Value of Context in Expertise

There's value in moving from learning to deeper understanding. Read how that can impact your work and your professional mentoring network.

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Corporate Culture Shines Light on Character

Culture is the heart of the company and is made up of the character of the employees at all levels. See how River lives out our values in this blog.

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Stop Training and Start Learning

Go beyond training, and help employees learn. Give them ways to build personal learning and mentoring networks. Learn how in this blog and related eBook.

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Women Get More Done than Men

Female senators get more done than their male counterparts. Statistics back it up.

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Rewarding Good Behavior: Companies Succeed with Mentoring

This River blog describes how River helps companies solve real business problems through mentoring, with examples given from EMC and Sodexo.

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The Power of Peers in Modern Mentoring

Unlock the power of peer mentoring in your organization. Uncover three reasons why this is a great way to support employees in this blog.

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Combatting the Fallacy of Not Having Time for a New Software

Think your employees don't have time for a new software or process? Think again, with these strategies from Chris Browning.

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How to Modernize Mentoring at Your Organization

It's time for a fresh approach to mentoring. It's time for modern mentoring. Learn more about this concept in this blog.

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SaaS Providers Aren’t Always Experts

Expertise matters. Here's why it's important to evaluate SaaS providers carefully.

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