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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

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In Homer’s ancient story The Odyssey , the goddess Athena, disguised as old man Mentor, reveals to the hero’s son the right path to take. Skip forward several millennia and across the Atlantic to an urban high school preparing teens for life after graduation, and the image of mentor-as-lone-sage doesn’t quite paint the picture.

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7 Goals to Invigorate Your Career in the New Year

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As the days fly by toward a new year, now is the perfect time to start setting your goals for next year. While that sounds good in theory, it can be a bit more challenging in practice when it comes to putting your goals in print. What are some goals to consider for the upcoming year? Attend a training event or workshop.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

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Consider recording your training sessions, whether they’re in person or via platforms like Teams or Zoom. Incorporating Procedures Into the Onboarding Process Incorporating procedures into your training and onboarding process not only streamlines the integration of new hires but also enriches your entire company’s knowledge base.

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The 4 Most Common Excuses for Not Delegating

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Outsourcing isn’t always easy for leaders and entrepreneurs to wrap their minds around, says mentor Harry Hecht of Orlando, Florida-based SCORE. Maybe your goal is to earn $250 an hour, and you have tasks that need handling that you can outsource for $100 an hour. Training someone will take too much time.”

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Writing Meaningful Performance Goals

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“What are your goals for the upcoming year?” But putting these goals into words and describing the specific ways we’ll accomplish them is often easier said than done. And if you’re asked to tie your specific goals in with existing company objectives, it can be even more difficult. Getting Started with Goal Setting.

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Looking at This Year’s Successes as You Set Next Year’s Goals

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Your success depends on knowing what you truly want to accomplish before you begin setting goals and pursue achieving them in the new year. They create a proactive strategic plan that lays out the details, timelines, and desired outcomes not only to reach goals, but to propel their careers forward. It keeps you on track.

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What’s Next to Be Your Best? 3 Personal and Professional Development Trends in 2024

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In fact, 94% of employees have reported they would stay longer at a company that invested in training and development. The first involves the general quest for knowledge by employees and the support given by employers for training. Oftentimes, I’ll pair someone up with a mentor so they have guidance as they learn on the job.”

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