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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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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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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Female entrepreneurs , CEOs and community leaders who mentor and support young women provide invaluable guidance, helping them overcome challenges and achieve their ambitions. Experienced women who guide and nurture the aspirations of the next generation play a pivotal role in ensuring a more gender-inclusive future. With the U.S.

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Advancing Women in Tech: Executive Nancy Wang’s Forward-Thinking Nonprofit

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A University of Pennsylvania-trained engineer, Wang has had a meteoric career trajectory that has taken her to positions with the U.S. The organization, for which she now serves as board chair, has helped more than 40,000 people to date via mentoring and training materials delivered via Coursera. There was that beginning.

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3 Action Steps for an Honest Self-Assessment

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You need to surround yourself with trusted friends and mentors who will be honest with you about your performance and what areas need improvement. You are never going to be totally trained or prepared; there is no schedule of required classes. Talk it out. Listen to them. Listen to yourself. You have to make things happen.

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Gen Z’s Impact On The Workplace: Tech-Enabled And Collaborative

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Office design can cater to this generation’s various needs through adaptable spaces for meetings and training, inclusive experiential areas, and social centers for community building. This article was written by JLL’s Sanjay Rishi for Work Design Magazine.

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How Change Is an Invitation to Think Differently

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But you can train your brain and your instincts. Second: A coach, mentor or guide can be vitally important. This article originally appeared in the January/February 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Your survival instinct has you on edge, looking for threats. Accurate evaluation doesn’t have to be disempowering.

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