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How to Start a Mentorship Program

Success

When you start talking about mentorship programs, you’ll usually get one of the following reactions: a collective groan about the additional work that such a program might entail, intimidation about where to begin or excitement from people who have experienced successful mentor relationships and the growth that comes from them.

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What 3 CEOs Learned After Spending a Day in Their Employees’ Shoes

Success

wake-up to be able to check members into a 6 a.m. She has some tips for other CEOs wanting to give this a try: Do less talking and more listening so you can pick up on “subtle cues” around the inefficiencies and opportunities. We have to make sure to deliver on anything we roll out across the system,” she says. His goal? “To

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How to Overcome Self-Doubt and Become the Hero of Your Story

Success

It’s not as simple as responding, “I want to be exactly like my mentor or an entrepreneur on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.” Even if you want to be a nicer person—let’s just say that to keep it easy—you don’t wake up, and all of a sudden, you’re nicer,” Bilyeu says. “It Upgrading your life is a deeply personal task.

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The Silent Crisis Of Workplace Loneliness: 9 Ways To Foster Genuine Connections At Work

Allwork

Implement Mentoring Buddy Programs: Pair employees across generations to facilitate knowledge sharing and relationship building. Employers now have comprehensive guidance on addressing workplace loneliness, and an extensive Campaign to End Loneliness has been set up in partnership with the British Red Cross.

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How to Share Your Procedures With Your Team

All Things Admin

Send out a quick department-wide email or speak up in the next staff meeting to let people know where to find your procedures. Make improving and updating your procedures an agenda item at every staff meeting. Make sure everyone knows that your procedures exist AND where to find them. Start with a hands-on approach.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

The process for ordering office supplies and setting up the conference room for meetings was different. This method serves a dual purpose: it ensures that your procedures are up-to-date and allows the new employee to reinforce their learning through the act of documentation.

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People have to create great leadership in the face of unrealistic expectations

Workplace Insight

Publishing an agenda for every meeting, however small, can help people to prepare mentally and emotionally. Cultivating a group of supportive peers and/or mentors to go to for help processing difficult events can provide essential moral support. Start small and build up as your skills improve. It also helps to be well-organised.