Exploring how to be a mentor in the workplace can be challenging. There’s plenty of misinformation about the role of a mentor and the differences between coaching and mentoring.
This article lays it all out for you: the benefits of being a mentor, how to be a good mentor, mentoring vs coaching, the skills you need to cultivate, and how to find mentoring opportunities in the workplace.
Relationships can be tough (even when we’re thinking clearly!). To make matters worse, cognitive bias has the potential to blur, distort and complicate relationships.
Let’s explore!
Read moreCognitive bias examples: recognize them and regain control
There are so many barriers to listening! It’s amazing we can connect at all.
Recognize the barriers and you can start to overcome them. Follow the guidance in this article and you’ll make even further progress towards listening effectively.
Unconscious bias videos are a great way to start a conversation about bias. I’ve searched for the best videos across the web and summarized them for your reference. (All the videos are just a few minutes long.)
Have you ever walked away from a conversation, thinking “what just went wrong?!”. The 3 levels of conversation can help you.
Read more3 levels of conversation: great for figuring out “what just went wrong?!”
Think of the conversations that you hate to have. The conversations that you’ll put off, discuss with other people, but never actually start. They are also the conversations that matter most at work.
Read moreHow to start a difficult conversation. Never dodge a conversation again!