Having a mentoring relationship is a unique learning opportunity for both mentor and mentee. It is an opportunity to build a close, confidential, and safe relationship, where all the "stupid" questions can be asked, where the mentor can share knowledge about the workplace, and the mentee can share about own experiences and expectations for the career. Especially after the pandemic, working … [Read more...] about Mentoring retains graduates and new hires and sharpens the mentors’ knowledge & expertise

Formal mentoring programmes can increase employee engagement, accelerate employee development, and positively impact retention. However, not every mentoring programme live up to expectations. We have identified 6 reasons why mentoring programmes fail: No clearly defined need for mentoring Lack of support from top management No one is taking the lead Poor matching Lack of training and … [Read more...] about Six reasons why mentoring programmes fail

Reverse mentoring - providing senior employees with juniors as mentors - provide senior leaders with a fresh perspective on how life and work looks from the position of the juniors in the organisation. Reverse mentoring can build bridges between generations, provide new leadership insight to both senior mentees and junior mentors, foster a more inclusive work culture, and increase … [Read more...] about How to make reverse mentoring work

Work and life constantly bring us new challenges which requires openness to change, learning agility and innovative thinking. We see an increase in the popularity of creating reverse mentoring programmes at the workplace to facilitate new ways of thinking by connecting senior leaders with the next generation of talents. Usually, a mentor is expected to be older and more experienced than the … [Read more...] about Why reverse mentoring