Gloom & Doom? From the headlines to politicians running for office to TED Talk gurus we are being fed a constant diet of frightening news and statistics on jobs, the…
We live in an “I want it now” world. Often, we expect instant and perfect results from the people we lead and ourselves. Have you ever seen something once or…
It’s time for your annual performance review. Aaarrrggghhhh! My sentiments, exactly. Before I started my company, I worked for several organizations that used annual, ratings-based performance reviews. To tell you…
...From my latest article for BizCatalyst360 In the beginning you had such high expectations for your corporate mentoring program. But the results may not be all that you had hoped…
No matter how privileged, smart, talented and lucky you are…no one does it alone. Being mentored and being a mentor are integral to your success...If your company or professional association has a mentoring program, my advice is to take full advantage. If it doesn't you can seek out someone to mentor or someone to be your mentor. I’ll talk about that in my next post.
Companies will need to cultivate the young leaders they have so the Boomer Brain Drain has as little impact as possible on their organizations and their stock options. Many won't. That's why GenXers and a significant number of Millenials who aspire higher, will need to prepare themselves for leadership and management roles no matter where they work.
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.
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…
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.”
“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.