Why is Mentoring Under-utilized?
Mentoring can be one of the most effective training and empowering tools available. I am concerned as to why the mentoring process is so underutilized.
Most mentoring in companies takes place on an informal basis. More experienced people take others under their wing.
Companies would do well to formalize mentoring and make it a strategic strength.
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kierdorff, Netherlands
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Mentoring is not a Computer Application
Mentoring has been a part of one's personal development since ages. In the last decades this has cha... Sign up
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Richard Townsend, United States
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Mentoring Sucks in Practice
In todays business environment, at least in the United States, where workload per person has increas... Sign up
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Tinus van der Merwe, Saudi Arabia
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Managing <> Mentoring
The manager as mentor does not work, since:
- the mentoring relationship is more trusting and intim... Sign up
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Kimberly justice, United States
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Why is Mentoring Under-utilized?
1) Mentoring is seen as helping a younger person gain skills instead of focusing how someone can bet... Sign up
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Aquatix Pharma, Nigeria
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Mentoring Must be Voluntary
The mentors must not be forced on the mentees. The mentees should be free to choose his/her mentor i... Sign up
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Tinus van der Merwe, Saudi Arabia
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Support for Mentoring is Missing
My experience shows that it is absolutely vital that mentoring should be voluntary, for it to be suc... Sign up
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Tinus van der Merwe, Saudi Arabia
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Mentoring your Own People
I don't get it that managers try to mentor their own direct reports, most of the time it just does n... Sign up
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Tinus van der Merwe, Saudi Arabia
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Managers Mentoring Their Direct Reports
@Andrew Blaine: Mentoring involves deep personal issues being shared with the mentor. This requires ... Sign up
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