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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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Stupid Idea or Seeds of Brilliance?

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Related Stories Hustle Factor: He Who Hustles Gets the Ball May 2013 Leadership Development Carnival Mentoring Moments: Just in Time Support. Creativity Listening Mentoring brainstorming creativity frontline leadership stupid idea' appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Employee Development Activity: Focus Your Team in the New Year

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In today’s Asking for a Friend, I share an EASY, and CREATIVE development exercise we’ve been using with teams worldwide– to build the habits most critical to their success. This exercise works great in one-on-one coaching, mentoring, or career development conversations.

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5 Benefits to Working With People Who Drive You Crazy

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Creative Tension. In fact, if you’re not working with anyone that makes you crazy, perhaps it’s time to seek out a nemesis mentor, or invite that nut job (oh, I mean really valuable human being) to join your next project. Remember the strength of weak ties theory (if you missed that post, click here). Improved Skills.

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Are you skipping to work?

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One of my favorite mentors always asks… “are you skipping to work?” When skipping, the most challenging part is juggling and prioritizing all the creative things you want to accomplish. ” When you are skipping to work, you wake up before the alarm, and are excited about the day.

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7 Ways to Build Confidence in Your Employees

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Scaffold her well with mentors and advice, which will help her win, without interference. Confidence leads to creativity, productivity, excellence, and engagement. Encourage through mistakes. If she lacks confidence, even the smallest mistake will affirm her feelings of inadequacy. Try your best to not freak out.

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Why Job Descriptions are a Dying Art

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We needed a thinker who would work with us to be as creative as possible and build this role into more than we ever imagined. It’s just time to get more creative. Builds a deep bench of talent through recruiting, mentoring and organic employee development. Planning out roles and functions is vital. The Call to HR.