Coaching for Catalysts: Creating Great Coaching Moments

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Lisa Haneberg

When thinking about what distinguishes great from poor coaching, I remember a conversation I overheard early in my career. I was 20 years old, with an ego that outpaced my accomplishments by a long shot (in other words, I was a normal 20-year-old). I am going to call th... More »

Begin With the End in Mind: The Goal-Driven Mentoring Relationship

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Lois J. Zachary

Clarifying and articulating learning goals is indispensable to the success of a mentoring relationship. While some mentees come to a mentoring relationship with well-defined goals, it is more the exception than the rule. Most mentees come with a general idea about what ... More »

Creating a New Mindset: Guidelines for Mentorship in Today’s Workplace

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Randy Emelo

Mentoring has proven again and again to be an effective workforce development tool. A 2009 study by Triple Creek looked at the impact of e-mentoring (specifically "open mentoring") on productivity and effectiveness. Eighty-eight percent of open mentoring users agreed th... More »