Designing Mentoring Programmes

The way we work and what we expect from our workplace has changed significantly during the last couple of years - from trying out remote work, to the hybrid workplace almost being the norm and the Great Resignation, where employees only work the minimum required. What we see now, is that employees are less loyal and more demanding of their organisations - they know what they want, and if they … [Read more...] about 4 Benefits of Virtual Mentoring Programmes

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

A report from Nordic Learning Trends shows that one of the biggest challenges at the moment is change management due to business disruption (Nordic Learning Trends 2021/2022). A significant element of this change is creating a hybrid workplace which has been on the corporate agenda since March 2020 where Covid-19 forced most organisations to implement remote work. What is a hybrid … [Read more...] about Why Mentoring is Important in a Hybrid Workplace