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…
You Can Choose Your Ideal Mentoring Partner
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…
Youth Mentoring Is Where I Got My Start
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.
“Effective mentoring for your star performers will create new possibilities and levels of performance that will positively impact the bottom line.”
“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.
Is Sponsorship the New Mentoring?
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…
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.
Productive Mentors
Mentoring conversations can be so effective, that complex issues can be dealt with in just five to 15 minutes.
The Original Mentor
The Original Mentor Have you ever wondered where the word “mentor” comes from? In Homer's epic poem, The Iliad, Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, left home to join the Trojan…
Developing Leaders With Professional Mentoring
Developing Leaders With Professional Mentoring “We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.”-- Ben Sweetland More than ever before organizations need to develop future leaders,…