Being able to understand and act on feedback is critical to your ability to be a fully functioning and contributing member of your organization. Another critical skill is giving actionable feedback.…
In a recent survey of more than 1000 people, BambooHR learned that a startling 31 percent of respondents had quit a job within the first six months, with one in…
Successful professional mentoring programs make your people more productive and more profitable. Recently I wrote about five key strategies you can use to strengthen your mentoring program: Question – What…
I tell people that mentoring pays every chance I get: “People who mentor rise higher and earn more than their colleagues who don’t, up to $25,000 a year more!” My…
Just had to share: One of the most popular workshops I lead is on business networking. Networking events come with the territory whether you own a business or work for someone.…
During a conversation with Stephanie Burns, founder of ChicCEO.com, she asked me if I had any compelling statistics about mentoring. When I told her that mentors can make an average…
I want to share this article by Ann Brown at MadameNoire. It went live on April 16, 2015. If apologizing doesn't come easy to you or someone you are mentoring, I…
In the beginning, you had such high expectations for your corporate mentoring program. But the results may not be all that you had hoped for. Both the mentors and mentees…
Last month I had the pleasure of interviewing Stephanie Burns, the founder of Chic CEO, a FREE resource for women entrepreneurs. If you are mentoring a woman entrepreneur, you will…
One of the most important mentors in my career and life is Claudette C’Faison, Executive Director of New York Youth at Risk. At the time I was the Executive Director…