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Reverse Mentoring: The Benefits Of Learning From Your Employees

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Reverse mentoring might actually be hugely influential and necessary for the future of work to thrive. . Gilles Raymond, CEO/Founder of Letsmeet, explained how reverse mentoring can positively affect a company, as well as the future of work. . Start having your managers establish reverse mentoring programs. .

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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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Women Presidents Organization CEO Camille Burns Shares Her Hopes for Women Leaders

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When Camille Burns joined the Women Presidents Organization ( WPO ) in 2000, she was fresh out of New York University and energized about her new role as program assistant. Burns spoke with SUCCESS about the road that led her to the top of Women Presidents Organization and her hopes for the future of all women entrepreneurs.

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Design For Human Aspirations To Attract All Generations

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To attract diverse generations in the workplace, businesses should focus on universal human aspirations like purpose and belonging, essential for engagement and recommending the organization as a great place to work. This article was written by Shive-Hattery’s Michelle Jones for Work Design Magazine.

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Four Secrets To Success For Women In Flex

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That’s so helpful as someone who organizes events, and I’ve remembered those names. . Most organizations will support you in the development of a piece. . Otherwise, use LinkedIn to express yourself through an article. Mentor others on the journey. Tag others who the content might be relevant to.

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Cultivating Optimism Could Be The Ultimate Game Changer In Your Workplace

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A recent New York Times article highlighted the link between increased optimism, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (and other chronic illnesses), and enhanced longevity. Optimism Champions: Promote mentors and role models drawn from all levels of the organization. What Is So Remarkable About Being Optimistic?

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Modern Mentorship Is Changing, But It’s Still About Relationships

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It was such a good lesson,” Watts says, “because that’s what we look for from our mentors. There can be forced matches, a lack of chemistry between mentors and mentees, and people who feel obligated to take part in something they don’t want to do.”. Smith is a leadership expert who, like Watts, consults a variety of organizations.

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