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Mentoring: The Timeless Success Factor

John Keyser

Mentoring is a genuine commitment to helping the career development of a less experienced, less knowledgeable colleague. At its best, mentoring is a collaboration that is truly shared. Done well by both the mentor and mentee, the experience can be transformative. More »

Human Capital February Newsletter

How important is it to you that the people around you at work—or the people you’re responsible for training—are happy? Does happiness make a difference in productivity?  How much does your CEO care about having a happy workplace?  According t... More »

What Does Zen Bring to the Training and Development of Leaders

Ginny Whitelaw

I’m inspired by my recent conversations with Anthony Quintero to add my “Zen leader” voice to these virtual pages. By “leadership,” I’m not referring to a position on an organizational chart, but rather, adopting Kevin Cashman’s... More »

Mentoring – A Key Piece of Higher Ed and Career Development

Cassandra Bartley

By definition, a mentor is an experienced adviser and supporter, someone usually older and more experienced who advises and guides a younger, less experienced person.  And according to Encarta Dictionary, (I love this one!) a mentor is also a trainer—but I mu... More »

Taking the Long Road to Grad School: A Decision Worth Taking Time

Jenn Oribello

Over the course of seven years I moved from a facilitator role to a mid-level management position responsible for hiring, training and managing a team, coordinating development projects, and managing budgets. I had no interest in moving up in my organization, so I consi... More »