Success
DECEMBER 22, 2022
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.
Success
DECEMBER 30, 2021
One day she was lounging by the pool with a good magazine while her daughter practiced diving. It was such a good lesson,” Watts says, “because that’s what we look for from our mentors. You can Google ‘ Do I need a mentor ?’ The formal approach is perfectly fine, Smith notes, as long as it works for you and your mentor. “I
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Success
MARCH 13, 2024
Find a mentor Being able to turn to a strong mentor is indispensable. There are all kinds of ways to set up formal mentoring connections, but you don’t necessarily need to do that. They are thoughtful and deliberate—they’re not sitting here on Friday at 4 o’clock saying, ‘I’m going to now mentor you to the next level.’”
Allwork
MARCH 10, 2024
Effective learning and mentoring require physical proximity; remote work can limit these, especially for junior employees, leading to reduced feedback and learning opportunities which impacts organizational competitiveness. This article was written by Shive-Hattery’s Michelle Jones for Work Design Magazine.
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 17, 2008
She said that new assistants are mentored for the first year of their working career. They work initially as an assistant-in-training and report to a senior assistant for mentoring and help with anything that comes up on the job. Because of this mentoring program they had no problem hiring young assistants right out of college.
Success
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Visit with people who know you well—your family, friends, mentors or team members. This article originally appeared in the Nov/Dec issue of SUCCESS magazine. In five or 10 years, what are you doing? Who are you with? How do you feel? What impact are you making? Solicit honest feedback. Remember, finding your purpose is a journey.
Success
JULY 7, 2021
My biggest mentor growing up was…. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine. For me, that’s thriving as a creative businessperson and philanthropist while also being able to relax, eat and laugh in a luxurious outdoor space surrounded by family and friends. love gardening.
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