RESEARCH REPORTBefore They Leave….Intergenerational Mentoring Research 2019More than two million Australian workers are Baby Boomers and strikingly all of them could retire within the next ten years. Are you prepared for their mass departure? Governments and employers are becoming increasingly aware this substantial departure of wisdom, experience and knowledge will have a major impact on […]
Business Case for Mentoring Programs in Organizations
BUSINESS CASEMentoring Programs in OrganisationsThere is a lot of rhetoric claiming “highly effective mentoring programs deliver substantial learning for over 95% of mentees and 80% of mentors”. But is there real evidence to support this and other outcomes for mentees, mentors and their organisations, as a result of mentoring? Find out by downloading the Business […]
The Practice of Mentoring for Associations
SPOTLIGHT ON The Practice of Mentoring in Associations 2017 Benchmark Report During 2017, we surveyed almost 150 company and association representatives from across the globe to check in on the landscape of mentoring. How is it performing? Where are the cracks? What needs tending? Access our Spotlight Report to benchmark your own program or raise […]
The Practice of Mentoring for Companies
SPOTLIGHT ON The Practice of Mentoring in Companies2017 Benchmark ReportDuring 2017, we surveyed almost 150 company and association representatives from across the globe to check in on the landscape of mentoring.How is it performing? Where are the cracks? What needs tending? Access our Spotlight Report to benchmark your own program or raise your awareness, as […]
Mentoring in Healthcare
Listen to Jo-Anne Moorfoot, Executive Director of the Australian Centre for Healthcare Governance, Art of Mentoring’s Melissa Richardson and Gina Meibusch, as they describe ACHG’s successful mentoring program for hospital CEOs.
Case Study – Mackay Regional Council
Mackay Regional Council Strengthening leadership capability and building networks When Alexandra Dobbins, Organisational Development Specialist for Mackay Regional Council, was tasked with supporting the regional and MRC strategies to develop people in the district into leadership roles, she knew creating connection across industry and setting up networks for the future was critical. Mackay’s regional location, […]
How ethical mentoring can make a difference
GUEST BLOG Ethical mentoring can manage reputational risk It seems every day, there is another story of organisations, which were once respected, betraying the trust of their stakeholders. The scenes at Fifa (pronounced Thiefa), when staff applauded the boss, who had presided over years of corrupt practice, may have seemed inexplicable. Yet they demonstrate just […]
Humour in Mentoring
Finding the Funny Side of Mentoring When asked to describe the mentor or coach they would dread, learners typically refer at some point to the person without a sense of humour. Not surprisingly, mentors and coaches have similar feelings about trying to form developmental relationships with humourless learners. The person who is too intense, too […]
Employee-Led Mentoring
How to Support Employee-Led Mentoring Programmes One of the biggest barriers to widespread use of mentoring in organisations is HR time and focus. Lean HR teams in many companies have a wide range of urgent tasks and projects that tend to take priority over deep learning initiatives. Minimum effort solutions, involving matching platforms that put […]
Helping a Mentee Manage Uncertainty
When Uncertainty Becomes a Barrier Much as humans generally crave certainty, we have to live with constant uncertainty. It’s how we manage uncertainty that counts. In organisations, uncertain comes in two kinds: prediction uncertainty and decision uncertainty. Prediction Uncertainty Prediction uncertainty comes from operating in a VUCA environment, where we know that “best guesses” […]