Mentor er en person, som mentee kan have en fortrolig samtale med omkring karriere, forventninger, udfordringer, drømme og omkring planlægning af det næste step i mentees karriereudvikling. Mentor skal derfor ikke være mentees direkte leder eller i direkte linje. Desuden, er den direkte leder en af mentees vigtigste interessenter i organisationen og bør derfor engagere sig aktivt i … [Read more...] about Hvorfor mentees direkte leder bør involvere sig i mentorprogrammet

Mentoring programmes are implemented to improve learning on the job, to support the development of female executives, to integrate ethnic groups, to support newly appointed leaders, to develop project managers, to introduce new employees to the job and the company culture, etc. However, in most programmes the focus is on developing the mentee! Sure, that is the original meaning of the word: that a … [Read more...] about Why and how mentors also learn from a mentoring relationship

The concept of careers has changed with the changing focus in the work place. The meaning of career has changed from being an objective, externally defined concept to a subjective, internally defined concept. In the knowledge-based economy we are now talking about intelligent careers and boundaryless careers. Technology and knowledge are changing so fast that there can be no guarantee of a … [Read more...] about Are you taking ownership of your career? Benefits of having a mentor through career transitions

Virtuelle mentorsamtaler kan være lige så gode som samtaler, hvor vi befinder os i det samme fysiske rum, men de kræver nye kompetencer og indsigt i de virtuelle muligheder. Vi har samlet 10 tips til, hvordan du sikrer, at dine mentorsamtaler er effektive og har gennemslagskraft, selvom der er en skærm i stedet for et bord imellem jer. 1. Forberedelse Det gode mentormøde starter allerede inden … [Read more...] about 10 tips til at afholde gode virtuelle mentorsamtaler