Coaching & Mentoring
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Mentoring: What Makes a Good Mentor?
Networking can be a fantastic way to connect with people and find informal (and sometimes more formal) mentors. So what makes a good mentor? A good mentor will do the following: Connect through…
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The Hidden Benefits of Networking
Networking can take a lot of effort – it is time-consuming to build a strong network and it requires effort to keep on top of it and continue to invest in your network…
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How to Be an Ally at work and Support your Internal Network
It is important that your workplace has a diverse and inclusive culture. Whether you identify with a particular protected characteristic or not is irrelevant and we can all do a little bit more…
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Unconscious mentoring
Networking and building relationships with your network is a form of unconsious mentoring. Your everyday meetings and conversations present hidden opportunities for unconscious mentoring. This type of mentoring is in many ways informal…
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Why You Should Reach Out to Other Women
Women Only Communities and Networking Events can play an important part in helping women find contacts that they need in a friendly and open environment. It is important to remember that it is…
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Why is Active Listening So Important and how to be better?
Active Listening is an important soft skill to have in your toolkit and can help you in both your professional and your personal life. In particular, it can help you with your networking…
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Mentoring: Use your network to build a network of mentors
Your network can provide an amazing pool of potential mentors. If you are serious about career development and progression tapping into your network and using your networking skills can be a great way…
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Quick Tip: Inspire People to Think Bigger!
Inspire People to Think Bigger Mentoring doesn’t always have to be a formal activity. It doesn’t even have to be spot mentoring. A simple conversation can inspire others. Being yourself can inspire others.…
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Listen without Interruption
Listen with Interruption Whether it is in the workplace or in a networking setting we generally experience a competitive style of listening. Most people are waiting with intent to reply, this means that…
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Mentoring: Starting the Conversation with Your Mentor.
Starting the conversation with your mentor can be an intimidating process, but it’s an important step in building a strong and effective mentorship relationship. Here are some tips on what to include when…
