When mentoring partners make assumptions about one another or about their mentoring partnership without checking them for accuracy, it can lead to misunderstandings and erosion of trust and...

Conversation is the key to mentoring success. While mentors and mentees may think they are engaged in conversation, it is not always the case. Without good conversation, mobilizing the...

For those in charge of mentoring programs, their own development often gets short shrift.

A mentors work helps create the momentum for mentees to grow into persons who have the capability, competence, and confidence to get to the next levelhowever that next level is defined. The...

Learning is the purpose, process, and product of mentoring. It is why mentees engage in mentoring, and how mentoring is accomplished.

Mentors need to be fully invested in their mentees and mentoring relationships. Effective mentors help mentees discover answers for themselves, rather than simply give answerseven though it...

When it comes to mentoring, everyone is interested in sustainability. You can use the model in two ways: proactively, to analyze if you have the right elements in place as you plan, and...

If mentoring is to be successful, it must be a priority. This is not a transactional conversation, but an in-depth exploratory discussion that requires the collaborative engagement of key...

By skillfully assisting with the goal-setting process, mentors can help mentees set their own goals and take ownership of their career development.

Texting, multitasking, and social media are fast becoming the primary ways we communicate. Here are some tips to keep good conversation—a key to building trust—from becoming a lost art.