Do Some of the World’s Worst Bosses Work for YOU?
Bad bosses cause poor morale and lower productivity. Creating a learning environment through mentorship is one strategy that can help turn things around over time.
Aspire Higher, new Slimbook by Susan Bender Phelps
Compelling stories of mentoring success that will challenge you to appreciate the value of the mentors in your life, and then inspire you to pass that value on through active mentoring of another person in your life.
You Could Be a Winner!!!
Exciting NEWS!!!! My first book, "Aspire Higher" will be out this fall. You will be among the first to know as soon as it is released. In the meantime, you…
Small Businesses CAN Have Effective Mentoring Programs
What makes any mentoring program successful, no matter the size of your company, is this: “A mentorship program needs to have a path to leadership or advancement for the mentees.”
The Difference Between Mentoring & Coaching
I have talked about this distinction so often. In a February 2012 posting on Talent Management, writer Valerie Pelan summarizes the work of authors Mark David Nevins and Stephen A.…
“Effective mentoring for your star performers will create new possibilities and levels of performance that will positively impact the bottom line.”
“Effective mentoring for your star performers will create new possibilities and levels of performance that will positively impact the bottom line.” From my interview at MO.com - How I started Odyssey Mentoring & Leadership, my take on the distinction between competent and great leadership and I shared one of the mentoring stories from my upcoming book, "Aspire to Go Higher: Get a Mentor, Be A Mentor," due out at the end of August.
New Report: Mentors Rise Faster & Earn More
Paying it forward pays back: For both mentees and mentors, we see tangible career advancement. Most exciting is that for mentors and sponsors we see serious compensation growth — up to $25,075 in additional compensation.
The Anointed vs. The Victim’s Unit
"Women have been over-delivering for decades and watching men who do less consistently be given more opportunities for advancement,” is what I told writer Bob Calendra of Human Resource Executive…
Is Sponsorship the New Mentoring?
Recently I was asked if sponsorship was the new mentoring. My answer is an emphatic NO! In my experience mentorship and sponsorship are very distinct. And I believe the most…
Reverse Mentoring: A New Take on Bridging the Generation Gap at Work
Reverse Mentoring: younger employees are being tapped to help senior executives learn new skills.