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How Do I Find a Great Mentor?

Let's Grow Leaders

I can’t tell you how many times someone has asked me to be their mentor, and when I asked what they were looking to accomplish–I was met with a blank stare. But mentoring doesn’t work that way. To find a great mentor, start by being a rock star mentee. Know What You’re Looking to Accomplish.

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How to Become a Better Mentor

Career Advancement

“One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.” — John C. He said he’d love more mentoring to help him get to the next level in his career. How can I become a better mentor? She does great work.” Have them rehearse it with you.

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Confident Humility: The Conversation Continues

Let's Grow Leaders

If I share the photo, I thought, would I be boasting about what I can accomplish as a writing coach? Similarly, if I want to show off accomplishments to my supervisor, during a review for example, I can say, “Look at the project before & look at the project after. to emphasize accomplishments. I mentored.

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How Does Mentor Coaching Work?

International Coach Academy

Question: “How am I going to receive feedback and mentoring as part of the program at International Coach Academy?” Mentor coaching is fundamental to your coach training and it involves conducting a real live coaching session and then receiving feedback from a trainer who has a high level of skills and experience in the industry of coaching.

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Jack, Jill and a Slippery Hill

Let's Grow Leaders

Antoine was an accomplished millennial retail sales professional considered “a bit rough around the edges.”. His mentor, Jill, encouraged him to shave his scraggly goatee and begin wearing suits to work. But, heck it worked. He applied again. He applied again. “Job fit” is more complex than it looks.

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A Powerful Way to Gain the Trust of Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

This stung twice as hard because she’d been a mentor of mine for years. In some ways the mission to prove her wrong by accomplishing “the impossible” became quite personal. You see, she had been a naysayer. She knew the mission our team had been given was necessary, but she didn’t believe it could be done.

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How to Become Your Boss’s Favorite Employee

Career Advancement

Your coworker probably does each of these three things extremely well: Keeping your boss informed about her key accomplishments and their results for the organization. Keep your boss informed about what you accomplish on a weekly and monthly basis. Seize upon opportunities to coach and mentor others who seek to enhance their skillset.