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…
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…
“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…
Oprah Winfrey, Sheryl Sandberg, Indra Nooyi, Tina Fey and I all had mentors who dramatically influenced our careers. In fact, we can’t imagine how we would have gotten where we…
Choosing your ideal mentoring partner! Ah, it sounds like such a lofty goal. Is it even possible? The answer is YES! But it's not about choosing the ideal mentor or…
The extraordinary results of youth mentoring should be shouted from the roof-tops. Millions of young people’s lives have been transformed by caring adults who took a child or teen under their wing and showed them someone cared about them and their future. I was one of those kids.
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.
“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.
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…
"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.