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Your Mentor May Not Be Helping Your Career

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Mentors are an essential component of any development strategy. In “Won’t You Be My Mentor,” we discussed how to find a mentor. In “Don’t Get a Mentor,” we explored the importance of developing a cadre of mentors. And, in “Nemesis Mentors, I challenged you to find a mentor who makes you crazy.

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6 Secrets to a Successful Mentoring Program

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Mentoring, at it’s best, is a magical elixir which shaves years off your learning curve through mistakes unmade. Thank God, I’ve experienced the transformational spirit of amazing mentors. Please God, let my mentoring have made a difference for others. Great mentors are rarely monogamous. This is our future.

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Pay It Forward Mentoring

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As my mentor and I met for a casual lunch, he asked me if I had “ever received a bill” from him. ” He went on to explain that at some point in my career I was going to have opportunities to give back what was given to me. Are you familiar with who your mentor was mentored by and so on?

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How Do I Find a Great Mentor?

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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. I guess they were just looking for me to start espousing wisdom to help get their career to the next level. But mentoring doesn’t work that way.

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9 Career Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Sooner

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But, sadly, most of my career lessons I learned the hard way. Today I share my biggest career lessons- learned from years of angst and my fair share of stupidity. 9 Career Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Sooner. I’m sure many someones warned me and share their wisdom. Looking forward to hearing your number 10s.

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Career Development: Develop Employees With Limited Time (Video)

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Support Your Team with Career Development Even When You’re Busy. You want to help your team with career development, but time is limited. And, ensuring that every member of your team has an active career development plan as part of your talent strategy. How to Help Your Team with Career Development (With Limited Time).

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What Experts are Saying About Career Advice: May Frontline Festival

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For May’s Frontline Festival, I asked experts around the world to share their best career advice. Holding Career Conversations. Miller of The People Equation brings us Career Conversations: Leaders, Are You Getting It Right. Jennifer encourages leaders to give some thought to career conversations they have with their team.

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