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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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Your Problem Isn’t The Space, It’s The People

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This article was written by Anna Alm-Grayhek, Director of Workplace Strategy at Hendy, for Work Design Magazine. In Scott Galloway’s book “The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security” he explains that “Early in your career, you need training, mentors, and challenges.

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Move Beyond Cubicles To Craft Future-Ready Workplaces

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This article was written by Anna Alm-Grayhek, Principal and Director of Workplace Strategy at Hendy, for Work Design Magazine. The people side of culture-building requires active participation from leaders, mentors, and human resources. This recent phenomenon is a bit ironic because offices do not exist without people.

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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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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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Making the Transition From Military Service to Building Businesses

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When it was time to go to college, Dziwulski accepted the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship at the University of Maryland. She credits her military training for her grit, which has helped her be a successful business owner. Her Navy training helped her persevere through challenging times. “If From the U.S.

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