A mentor is not necessarily your boss, as in academia. Your industrial boss is actually your customer first and foremost. Though it’s possible your boss can be your mentor, you shouldn’t assume this.

Welcome to “Pressing Questions,” Fast Company‘s mini advice column. Twice a week, Deputy Editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace ...

Matthew Reeves is the CEO of Together, a mentorship platform that empowers organizations to pair every employee with a relevant mentor. Good news first: 76% of employees think mentorship is important.

Mentoring has become routine in many industries, reminiscent of the old apprentice model where the mentee watches the expert at work and learns firsthand through example and discussion. Mentoring ...

Mentoring is a path to self-improvement, skill development, and expertise. Yet, there are pervasive myths that shroud the concept of mentoring, preventing many from embracing its potential, especially ...

Identifying and building relationships with mentors in the working world can be incredibly challenging, for multiple reasons. Many people are too busy to take on this additional responsibility. Some ...

Mentors and mentees are roles that carry with them a set of expectations and responsibilities. Mentoring is different from performance review and personnel management. While the latter is an important ...

Numerous models exist for mentoring, many which are phase-based originating from Kram (1983, 1988). For undergraduate research (UR), considering the breadth of UR types (e.g., creative, STEM, social ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The month of January holds many special titles, one being ‘National Mentoring Month’. And local non-profit organizations like the Boy & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa ...

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