You Can Hear Me Now…

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…

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Employee Engagement as a Measure of Success

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.

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IT leaders urged to transform mentoring styles

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…

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Susan to Speak at Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce

February 17th for "Where Oh Where Should I Network?" - Whether it's lunches, meetings, dinners, building that on-line tribe - how do you determine the BEST networking opportunities for you and your business? This session will help you save hundreds of dollars and thousands of hours while increasing your ROI on what you do spend.

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Career Advancement for Women in Business – Flat

Has the door to the executive suite and the board room slammed shut for women? High- potential men and women with senior-level mentors advance further and earn more than those with less senior mentors. Overall, though, women’s compensation still lags men whether or not their mentor is at the top.

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Mentoring, Coaching, Counseling – There’s a Difference

...the skills used for each are similar – asking reflective questions, active listening, summarizing, observing patterns, challenging assumptions, and providing support - they are fundamentally very different.

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Learning From Your Mistakes: Nobody’s Perfect!

"Everyone fears failure. But breakthroughs depend on it." ...However, even in environments which allow for failure, "some people will take setbacks to heart instead of to mind...mentor can provide the support that minimizes the time it takes to bounce back.

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