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Best PracticesBuilding Employee Connections in the WorkplaceIn the fast-paced, ever-evolving landscape of the modern workplace, the importance of employee connections and team member connections cannot be overstated. These connections play a pivotal role in facilitating engagement, which, in turn, contributes significantly to individual and organizational growth. Blueboard found “85% of HR professionals strongly agree that it’s important for employees to feel…
Best Practices7 Reverse Mentoring Program Best PracticesReverse mentoring is an emerging mentoring practice that can benefit organizations and employees. This article explores what a reverse mentoring program is, its advantages, and best practices that can help you make the most of this modern mentoring format. What is a Reverse Mentoring Program? Traditionally, mentoring consists of a senior mentor offering guidance…
Best PracticesWhat is Career Development?Career development is the process of building knowledge, experience, and skills that will help an employee reach long-term career goals. Career development is different from employee development, which is more focused simply on gaining skills and experience, often in areas that will benefit the employer. Career development, on the other hand, is guided by the…
Best PracticesGuide to Setting DEI Goals and Measuring SuccessCompanies who want to thrive for the long term understand the importance and benefits of making diversity, equity, and inclusion a priority. Several research reports have shown positive correlations between DEI initiatives and better financial performance and innovation. Why are DEI Goals Important? Unfortunately, companies neglect to make DEI a strategic priority, leading to…
Best PracticesBuilding Leadership Development Programs for Future LeadersWithout effective leadership, organizations can’t reach their full potential. While some people are natural leaders, leadership is a skill that can be learned, and it pays for companies to foster great future leaders by providing training and development. Development programs help leaders find a sense of purpose, learn how to relate better with their teams,…
Best PracticesThe Potential of Peer to Peer Mentoring and How to Design Your ProgramPeer mentoring matches mentors and mentees with similar job titles, backgrounds, or levels of experience. These programs may match participants individually or in groups with specific goals, e.g., transfer of knowledge during onboarding. In contrast to traditional mentoring relationships, which matches senior and junior employees to transfer knowledge and offer support, peer mentoring fosters connection…
Best PracticesMentor Training: Equip Mentors with the Skills They NeedMentoring is an age-old practice that has gained new relevance—and organizational support—in today’s workplace. Mentoring helps individuals realize their potential and organizations thrive, with benefits including career and leadership development for a strong talent pipeline, higher engagement and performance and greater retention of skilled employees. A growing number of companies are creating structured programs to…
Best PracticesEnterprise Mentoring: Benefits and How to ImplementA company’s success depends on its people. For an organization to prosper in the long term, they need a workforce that’s engaged, agile and equipped with the right skills. To get to that state, companies need to hire the right people and ensure that those people are in a position to do (and want to…
Best Practices7 Mentoring Challenges + Solutions to Avoid Program FailureWorkplace mentorship programs can be an effective tool for employee development, connectivity and overall organizational success. Mentorship—in which one employee acts as a trusted career advisor to another employee—has been proven to contribute to higher employee satisfaction, engagement, productivity and retention, among other benefits. However, not all mentoring experiences are equal, and there are plenty…
Best PracticesEmployee Resource Groups: Examples & Best PracticesEmployee resource groups (ERGs) have been a part of corporate life since the 1960s, but they are growing in popularity. In fact that number of ERGs at companies rose more than 20% between 2021 and 2022, according to The Rise Journey. As employees look for support within their organizations and companies aim to foster engagement,…
Best PracticesAid Knowledge Transfer with People-Centric LearningEmployees have always been a company’s greatest asset. Yet historically, only a few companies have designed their learning and development program to reflect that. That has changed in recent times. The talent shortage, along with the continuing need to upskill due to technological advancements mean that companies need to take a proactive, rather than reactive,…
Best PracticesLong-Term Career Goals [Examples & How to Succeed]Setting goals is the first step to achieving anything you want out of life, and your career is no exception. Long-term career goals define where you want to be in the future and serve as an overall guide for the decisions you make about your career day-by-day and year-by-year. This article will explore what long-term…