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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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Oftentimes, I’ll pair someone up with a mentor so they have guidance as they learn on the job.” New research from Peppercomm found that humor can bridge gaps between workers and leaders to form better-connected teams, break down silos and drive more effective engagement.

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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. She’s also been featured in Authority magazine, Pasadena magazine and Voyage LA. Cornish is the co-author of It’s Work! With the U.S.

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Share Your Experiences to Inspire Growth in Others—and in Yourself

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What could a leader or mentor have done to inspire you? It requires humility to admit that you didn’t arrive on the scene fully formed: It’s been a journey, and you’re still on it. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. What have you accomplished?

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Deconstruct Your Office Into Core Resources To Rebuild Productivity

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This article was written by Shuli Steele for Work Design Magazine. Which mentors’ skills and experiences do I need access to, to be successful? The deconstructed office is a new form of workplace alchemy and creates new models of autonomy, agency, and accountability. Who owns company data and authorizes access?

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How Can Office Design Support Multigenerational Collaboration?

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This article was written by Megan Skaalen and Emily Morris of SmithGroup for Work Design Magazine. ​​ Four to five short years ago, the first wave of Generation Z knew what their futures would hold. I knew exactly what to expect out of my work week and I knew my colleagues and mentors would be there to help me through the day.

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Paying Candidates for Interviews: What Should Be Covered and Why?

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In a 2021 LinkedIn article , author Sue Ellson writes, “ the interview preparation , selection criteria answers, mini-project or portfolio requests, travel, attendance, self-reflection, rumination and chats with friends, family, mentor or coach—that could be anywhere from two hours to 20-plus hours. appeared first on SUCCESS.