Author Archives: Angela Bruce

Reflecting on 25 years of mentoring

Setting up my first mentoring program was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I didn’t know it at the time, but it would lead to a complete change of career for me, to something I’ve made my life’s work and about which I care tremendously. It was 1997. Back then, there were hardly […]

Webinar: Making Virtual Mentoring Work

Presented By Melissa Richardson, Founder, Art of Mentoring Lisa Fain, CEO, Center for Mentoring Excellence How can you succeed in virtual mentoring? In the remote and hybrid world, creating connections and mentoring relationships is key to your own personal and professional development. But what does mentoring look like now? How can you develop and foster relationships […]

Recording: Mentoring in a Modern Context

Overview There are some people that are seemingly gifted with natural mentoring abilities however there is an underlying ‘art of mentoring’ that is not an easily obtained capability and is likely a skill that the best mentors are aware that they are ever evolving and mastering. In different contexts for example their style or approach must […]

Webinar: Supporting Healthcare Workers Through Post Pandemic Change

Overview There’s no question, the healthcare industry is enduring a difficult time as it reorganises itself post the height of the pandemic. The demand far exceeds the resources available. Burnout levels are at an unprecedented high, and frankly many skilled workers – experts in their respective field in fact – are considering leaving the industry. […]

Media Release: International Mentor and Mentee of the Year 2022

2022 saw thousands of Mentors and Mentees invited to nominate their mentoring partners for the prestigious Art of Mentoring International Mentor and Mentee of the Year Awards. The applications were exceptional, and judging wasn’t easy, which is a sign of the quality of the programs and the commitment of the participants and sponsoring organisations.   […]

Webinar: Mentorship Programs for Associations

  Mentorship Programs for Associations – Building a Highly Successful Program to Engage and Retain Your Members Overview Associations are increasingly aware of the potential value of association-led mentorship programs. Current members find a reason to stay, young industry entrants a reason to join, and leadership capabilities are cultivated within the association itself and the […]

Recording: Mentoring Programs for Culture Shifts and Embracing Diversity

Overview Today’s organisations must be able to capitalise on diversity – tapping into a multi-cultural workforce, managing the demands of an increasingly well-educated and experienced cadre of female managers and facilitating virtual teams and alliances in a global workplace. Never has there been a more crucial time for business leaders to get serious about diversity, […]

How to build bench strength, keep talent, foster mobility and build careers with mentoring

Overview Most organisations struggle with succession planning. Building the bench strength of the leaders within your own organisation is hard when most people are thinking it’s probably easier to be promoted outside of the organisation. If someone is considering a career path change or they are looking for a promotion, why not make that possible within the […]

Webinar: 2022 Art of Mentoring International Mentor and Mentee of the Year

Overview Again in 2022 we invited thousands of mentors and mentees to nominate their partners for the prestigious Art of Mentoring Mentor and Mentee of the Year Awards. Please join us when we recognise and celebrate the exceptional support provided by mentors and the difference they make to the lives of their mentees. We’ll acknowledge […]

The Mentor’s Guide Book Review

The Mentor’s Guide was always an exceptional book. In this third edition, just released, Lois Zachary has been joined by her talented and dynamic daughter, Lisa Fain, CEO of Center for Mentoring Excellence. The book reflects a modern model of mentoring, grounded in adult learning theory, as a self-directed multidimensional relationship of mutual exchange. The […]