Mentees, why do you wish to have a mentor? What do you wish to learn and achieve for yourself? And mentors, what do you see as potential learning opportunities from taking on the mentor role? What can you learn that will be beneficial for you in your daily job and your career? At work, we usually have specific performance goals. These are SMARTE goals - Specific, Measurable, Accepted & … [Read more...] about Learning Goals vs. Learning Themes
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What Does It Mean to Learn Something?
What is learning - and what does it mean to learn something? Many theorists have explored this topic, and the challenge lies in making their theories accessible and meaningful in practice. Below is a brief overview of the learning theories that are most relevant to mentoring. Types of Learning What we learn can be perceived and integrated into our understanding of ourselves and our world … [Read more...] about What Does It Mean to Learn Something?
What Shapes the Different Generations?
All generations are shaped by their experiences and the events and political climate of their time. This can profoundly affect the people of this generation, their values and their perception of what is important in life and work. However, we should also be careful not to stereotype completely the different generations and remember, that older generations also have experiences later years and … [Read more...] about What Shapes the Different Generations?
What Different Generations Want From Their Workplace
Much research is being done into the characteristics and expectations of the younger generations in the workplace. However, we need to look at all the generations - including the older generations that we wish to keep longer in the workplace - to consider how to lead to include, encourage and retain all four or even five generations - and to consider if our stereotypes of the generations really … [Read more...] about What Different Generations Want From Their Workplace
