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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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Unmasking the Corporate Return-to-Work Fallacy: A Genuine Approach to Junior Staff Development

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Focus groups indicated that only those junior staff with pronounced social skills and initiative were mentored in the “forced return” scenario, leaving those lacking these skills — and arguably in most need of mentorship — neglected. However, due to time constraints, this should not be the only form of mentorship.

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Is Marc Benioff of Salesforce Right That You Can’t Integrate Junior Staff Remotely?

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Leaders are worried about the professional growth and cultural integration of junior staff in hybrid and remote workforces, in part because the future of any organization depends on developing its junior staff into future leaders. Strategies to mentor remote employees What about the days when recent hires work remotely?

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Disney’s Imagination Has Failed

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On the one hand, research at MIT found that remote work weakens the cross-functional, inter-team “weak ties” that form the basis for the exchange of new ideas that tend to foster innovation. My experience helping 21 organizations transition to hybrid and remote work demonstrates that innovation is eminently doable. Yet is this true?

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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. In addition to her role at Brightworks Consulting, Gannon is co-founder and president of The Foundation for Female Equity and Inclusion, a 501(c)(3) organization.

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Chart Your Path To Leadership: 8 Proven Steps To Build Your Professional Credibility

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With each brick of credibility laid, the edifice of your reputation rises higher, enabling you to reach new heights of success and influence within your organization. Seek feedback and learn from it: Actively seek feedback from colleagues, supervisors, and mentors. It comes in the form of crisis management.

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How Can Office Design Support Multigenerational Collaboration?

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Companies that authentically demonstrate and reinforce the value and contributions that Gen Z employees bring to the organization will win their loyalty. 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. Peripheral learning was invaluable.