To continue my September column’s discussion on mentoring employees, here are just a few topics for mentors to help their students along, with some examples when the mentoring process is customized to ...

Coaching and mentoring employees is an investment in both an employee's enrichment and for the organization. An employee will have the tools to do her job efficiently and with confidence. She is more ...

Evaluating a training and mentoring program involves assessing the processes associated with administering the mentoring activities. Mentoring programs help employees learn skills and knowledge from ...

In the early days of my career, I wasn’t enthusiastic about structured mentoring programs. I appreciated the advice given to me by more experienced co-workers and managers and was happy to help my ...

Mentoring is a highly effective approach to building employee engagement, support onboarding and enhance career success for employees. According to one study, mentorship programs improve employee ...

Developing and mentoring leaders within the fire service is both a challenging and rewarding process. Unfortunately, little has been done within the fire service to institutionalize the idea that ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Everyone thinks they need one, everyone really wants one and we all struggle when it comes to getting one. I’m talking about mentors.

Organizations face a great deal of pressure when it comes to making hiring decisions . Selecting a candidate who isn’t the right fit for a position can be a costly mistake in terms of lost time, money ...

In the past, I have written in this column about companies having a mentoring program for those who will be good candidates to guide and train other employees. The purpose is twofold: Maintain a high ...

The research on mentorship is abundantly clear. Those who are mentored outperform those who are not. Mentored individuals have higher salaries, career growth, and productivity. They also show greater ...

The quality of leadership in many fire departments varies greatly over time. This is because there is an uneven sharing of knowledge from one leader to the next. It is my belief that this comes about ...