Why You Should Be A Mentor
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
Category: Executive Mentoring
I’M SORRY: WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO APOLOGIZE AT WORK
Rapper/designer/frequent hot head Kanye West recently settled a lawsuit with a paparazzi photographer he assaulted and one of the caveats was an apology from the hip-hop star, which West provided. Sometimes
Five Strategies To Strengthen Your Professional Mentoring Program
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
Chic CEO – What Women Entrepreneurs Need to Be Unstoppable
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
Thank YOU Claudette C’Faison – My Mentor
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
Are Companies Doing Enough to Retain and Prepare Women for Leadership?
The answer is: probably not. After all, when we look at what is happening right now in the C-suites, we see women are still under-represented. Here are the facts: Women
10 Tips On How To Be A Great Mentoring Partner
Entrepreneurs and women on the career track tell me over and over that one of their primary desires is to have a great mentor. I’ve discovered that great mentoring
Raise Your Expectations and Your Mentoring Program Will Blossom
For decades, psychologists have been researching what they call the “Pygmalion effect”: how one person’s expectations of another can become a self-fulfilling prophesy. This is as important in the realm
Conversations That Lead to Breakthroughs
We’re all so crazy busy, it’s hard to find time to meet with your mentor, boss or colleagues to talk in depth about the challenges you’re facing. Learning to have
Actionable Feedback – The Only Kind You Want to Give or Get
“Great job!” “Atta girl!” “Way to go!” “YES!” It feels so good to hear those words, most of the time and for about 30-60 seconds. One reason this