Why You Need a Mentor, Coach and Sponsor – And How to Get One
Mentors, coaches and sponsors provide a lot of support and help with government knowledge sharing. Learn the differences and how.
Posts Tagged: mentor
Making the Most of a Mentorship Relationship
Learn how to make the most out of a mentorship relationship, whether you are a mentor or a menthe.
The Best Approach to Supporting Young Professionals
Finding a mentor is the most important advice I give when growing your career. Professional networking is the other, but how do you do it? Many agree with the importance but the question is should government or private industry help build a professional network for its employees?
4 Ways to Know You Found The Right Mentor
I never thought of myself as any kind of role model, but that changed once my mentor began to make me see myself in a different light.
How To Find A Great Mentor For Your Government Career
The public sector has a number of ways to engage in formal and informal mentorships that can benefit your career and breathe new life into your daily work.
New Quiz! Do You Need a Mentor, Coach or Champion?
It’s no secret that professional relationships are a career asset. Just look at the success of LinkedIn. The social media platform is so successful because it helps facilitate relationships that are critical for moving millions of careers forward. But sometimes it can be tricky to identify which kind of relationship is most helpful at particular stages inRead… Read more »
Mentorship: Harnessing the Force within You
Could Luke Skywalker harness his abilities without Yoda’s wisdom? Would the Banks family learn the importance of family without Mary Poppins? There are no shortage of mentor-mentee relationships in cinema. In these examples, the mentors provide insight to bring out the best in the mentees. Similarly, we can leverage the advantages of mentorships to get ahead and avoidRead… Read more »
Mentoring in Government Agencies: 5 Ways to Empower Employees
Mentoring has long been an effective informal career development tactic in many government agencies. In a testimony to Congress, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Associate Director and Chief Human Capital Officer Nancy H. Kichak described the use of mentoring by federal agencies: “Mentoring is critical and can happen in many ways – through formalRead… Read more »
Agency Heads Need Mentors, Too
Top executives require advice about their leadership styles and operating environs – in government as well as in the private sector. How do they get it? Suzanne de Janasz and Maury Peiperl interviewed dozens of corporate executives over the past two years to understand how “new CEOs in large organizations gain access to seasoned counselRead… Read more »
What’s In It for Me?
Anytime I see a forward in my email inbox, I tend to get a little suspicious. Usually it means I’ve been assigned an extra task or meeting to attend. Either way, I always open it up to find out what’s going on. I like to be prepared for anything. I recently saw an application forRead… Read more »