December 23, 2009 - by Lois J. Zachary
The pervasiveness and popularity of mentoring is undeniable. That it results in significant personal growth and career development is indisputable. That it holds the potential to change people's perspectives and the quality of their lives is irrefutable. Learning and de... More »
December 16, 2009 - by Mike MacPherson
For the last 20 years, there has been exponential growth in the number of leadership coaches in corporations and political organizations. The job of leadership coaches is to work with leaders to help them think through leadership and organizational issues and to hold le... More »
December 15, 2009 - by ASTD Staff
Every large organization faces a challenge in facilitating career development for diversity and affinity groups. Mentoring is a logical strategy, but mentor recruitment and mentor-mentee matching are often too unwieldy and time-consuming for a volunteer effort in a larg... More »
November 23, 2009 - by ASTD Staff
The following story was described by Sylvia Lafair, president of CEO Inc., and author of Don't Bring It to Work. More »
November 16, 2009 - by Marjorie Derven
The initial experiences of first-level supervisors can have a major effect on career progression. Many leaders consider such early job challenges to be pivotal in terms of learning how to be more sensitive to others and leading by persuasion. The need for a positive tra... More »
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