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.
"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…
Check out my latest interview at MO.com http://www.mo.com/Susan-Bender-Phelps-Odyssey-Mentoring - It will give you great insight into what really lights us up about what our business can do to help your…
Reverse Mentoring: younger employees are being tapped to help senior executives learn new skills.
Leslie Truex, author of the Work At Home Bible, interviewed Susan Bender Phelps, CEO, of Odyssey Mentoring and Leadership for an audio podcast on her website www.Work-At-HomeSuccess.com this week. You'll…
When your organization doesn't have a formal mentoring program, or you haven't been invited to participate, you can still benefit from mentoring. The difference is, you'll have to find one…
An actively engaged employee is a productive member of your organization...But, according to a 2010 survey by global consulting firm BlessingWhite, only 31 percent of the global work force is actively engaged...This is important because employees who aren’t engaged add to turn over and that costs you.
Mentoring employees is no longer just a case of coaching, life skills, techniques, capabilities and experiential sharing, but also driving transformational change, says writer Chloe Herrick, Computerworld - Australia. She…
One of the tools you use to maximize productivity and talent development is high-quality training. Great training can give you an initial bump in productivity of about 33 percent. Most executives I talk to say, “I’ll take it.” But can you sustain that bump or exceed it over the long-term? The answer is YES! This is where a structured and effective mentoring program can really make the difference. Here’s how:
Susan Bender Phelps is president of Odyssey Mentoring in Portland, Oregon. She says there are several things that a small business owner needs to keep in mind when launching a mentorship program.