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Software vs Manual Mentoring: Should You Ditch Spreadsheets?
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Software vs manual mentoring: Spreadsheets slowing you down? See why software is better for your mentoring program

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The Role of Mentoring in Improving Employee Wellbeing
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In today’s fast-paced and competitive work environment, employee wellbeing is more crucial than ever. Organisations...

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Declutter & Thrive: How Mentoring Supports Mental Health
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Strong mental health is built on support, guidance, and connection. One of the most powerful ways to maintain...

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Choosing the Right Mentoring Matching Approach: Admin-Driven, User-Driven, or Hybrid?
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The success of a mentoring program depends largely on how well mentors and mentees are matched. A good match fosters...

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Gamification in Mentoring: Making Mentorship Fun
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Traditional workplace mentorship programs can sometimes feel rigid, formal, or even forced. While the benefits of...

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The Role of Mentoring in Skill Development
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The Australian job market is undergoing significant transformations, driven by technological advancements and evolving...

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How to Restart a Mentoring Program That Has Become Dormant
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There’s always something about a new year that brings about hope for many people. It may be a new goal for the upcoming...

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New Year's Resolution: How to Set Goals and Achieve Them
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As the New Year unfolds, many embrace the tradition of setting resolutions to foster personal growth and improvement....

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Matching Mentors and Mentees: Manual vs Software Strategies
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Mentoring programs are powerful tools for personal and professional growth, benefiting both mentors and mentees. With...

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Overcoming Traditional Mentoring Challenges With Brancher
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Mentoring has long been a cornerstone of personal and professional development. Whether in business, education, or...

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How Brancher Helps Increase Engagement in Mentoring Programs
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Mentoring programs have long been celebrated for fostering personal and professional growth. For mentees, these...

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Virtual Mentoring Programs: Best Practices for Success
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In an era where remote work and digital communication have become the norm, mentoring programs have had to adapt to...

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Recruiting Mentors: 6 Strategies for Your Organisation
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Mentoring is a cornerstone of organisational growth, offering significant benefits to both employees and the...

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Successful Mentoring: What Makes Mentorship Work?
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Mentoring programs are increasingly recognised as powerful professional development and personal growth tools. However,...

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Mentoring Topics: How to Make Every Session Count
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Mentoring relationships are invaluable for personal and professional growth. Whether you are the mentor or the mentee,...

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5 Key Areas of HR Focus for 2025
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And just like that, we’re closing in on the end of 2024. As we prepare for a new year, let’s take a look at the key...

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Employee Retention Strategies: Build a Stronger Workplace
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Employee turnover is a pressing concern for organisations worldwide. Losing skilled employees not only disrupts...

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Why is Workplace Diversity Important: The Role of Mentoring
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Workplace diversity is increasingly recognised as a fundamental driver of business success, innovation, and overall...

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Mentoring Program Evaluation: Measuring Mentorship Success
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Mentoring programs are valuable tools in education, workplace development, and community building. They aim to foster...

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Why Mentoring Makes Employee Recognition More Meaningful
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In today’s competitive workplace, employee recognition has become a vital ingredient for organisational success. Not...

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Mentorship's Role in Managing a Multigenerational Workforce
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According to a report, almost half of Baby Boomers expect to or are already working past the age of 70. They also do...

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Building Better Universities through Faculty Mentoring
Advice for Mentoring Admins

In the competitive landscape of higher education, where faculty and staff face significant pressures, mentoring has...

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The Power of Upskilling Employees Through Mentorship
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In today’s fast-paced job market, upskilling employees, the process of enhancing employees’ skills to meet the demands...

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White Paper: How to Create Effective Mentoring Programs Within the Public Sector
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The Brancher team recently held some Customer Roundtable discussions with industry mentoring experts across various...

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Mentoring Benefits for Students: How Mentorship Helps Them
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In the fast-paced and competitive environment of university life, mentoring has become a vital resource for students....

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How Mentoring Supports Diversity in Recruitment
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Diversity has become a vital component of successful recruitment and retention of people strategies. More than ever,...

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Why Universities Should Invest in Alumni Mentoring Program
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Some people leave university without looking back, while others love the idea of staying connected and giving back to...

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University Mentoring Program: Empowering Students for the Future
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There is a growing need for universities to offer a university mentoring program to students and alumni. A study found...

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Understanding Attrition Rate: What's It Got To Do With You
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In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, managing the attrition rate—or employee turnover—has become a central...

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6 Types of Leaders in the Workplace: Which One Are You?
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In any organisation, leadership plays a pivotal role in shaping the workplace environment, driving performance, and...

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How Mentoring Supports DEIB in the Workplace
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The focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the workplace isn't new, but recent years have...

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Is It Time to Invest in Mentoring for Your Organisation?
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Investing in a mentoring program is a strategic decision that can significantly impact an organisation's culture,...

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How Effective is Informal Mentoring in the Workplace?
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Mentorship programs have long been proven to improve employee retention, satisfaction, and productivity. When...

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Quiet Quitting: Recognising Employee Disengagement Signs
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Quiet quitting may be a trendy new name for worker dissatisfaction, but it has been around for years. According to ...

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How to Increase Mentoring Engagement in Your Organisation
Advice for Mentoring Admins

We’ve spent a lot of time working with program administrators to craft a mentoring program for their organisation. This...

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6 Effective Mentoring Tips: What Makes Mentoring Successful
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Mentorship can be a key component of creating a great organisational culture. It's rare that a mentoring program that...

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How to Help Participants Stay Motivated in Mentoring to Win
Advice for Mentoring Admins

As a program administrator overseeing a mentoring initiative within your organisation, you’ve seen firsthand how...

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How to Start Measuring a Mentoring Program's Success
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Every program administrator needs to be able to measure a mentoring program’s success. If you can’t prove the program...

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Coaching vs Mentoring: Why The Difference Matters
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People often get confused when distinguishing between coaching vs mentoring. While both are valuable tools for personal...

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Mentoring's Role in Enhancing Workplace Wellness Programs
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In today’s fast-paced work environment, maintaining a healthy workforce has become a top priority for organisations....

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Why Brancher Mentoring Software is a Game-Changer for Organisations
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In a world where professional growth and development increasingly rely on structured mentorship, Brancher stands out by...

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How Does Mentorship Help Women in the Workplace
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The turn of the 21st century has brought significant change, particularly for women. It's remarkable to think that just

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9 Mentoring Tips for Mentees for a Successful Journey
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Mentorship can be a transformative experience, offering invaluable insights, guidance, and opportunities for personal...

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5 Valuable Mentoring Tools for Mentors
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

As a program administrator, you understand the critical role that mentors play in shaping the careers and lives of...

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10 Best Practices for Mentoring Success
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Mentoring programs have become essential in modern workplaces, fostering professional growth, enhancing employee...

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What are Brancher’s Best Features (Based on Reviews)
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Thanks to the proven benefits of mentoring programs in the workplace, more and more organisations have become...

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What Makes Situational Mentoring Effective in the Workplace?
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, traditional mentoring models must adapt to meet new demands. One emerging...

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How to Create a Personalised Mentoring Experience
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

We've discussed how mentoring plays a pivotal role in an individual's professional and personal development. However,...

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8 Mentoring Outcomes to Expect After Your Mentorship Ends
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Mentoring in the workplace is widely recognised for its tremendous benefits, not just for the mentors and mentees, but...

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10 Mentoring Goals in the Workplace + How to Achieve Them
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

The main purpose of an organisation's mentorship program is to help the participants achieve their goals. It is through...

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6 Mentoring Software Benefits for Administrators
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Mentoring has long been proven an effective strategy for developing leaders. Aristotle mentored Alexander the Great,...

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Mentoring for Women: Why Women Need It More Than Ever
Advice for Mentoring Admins

The percentage of women in the workplace and CEO and leadership positions continues to grow. Fortune reported a growth...

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Brancher's ROI: Understanding the ROI of Mentoring
Advice for Mentoring Admins

When implemented correctly, a mentoring program can yield clear benefitsfor mentees, mentors and the organisation....

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11 Best Books for Mentoring: Be a Better Mentor
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A great mentor can change the life of a mentee. They may not be fairy godmothers or genies, but they can inspire...

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What is Mentoring: The Ultimate Mentoring 2024 Handbook
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Organisations that have yet to tap into the benefits of mentoring are missing out. For years, mentoring has been a...

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6 Qualities of an Effective Mentor at Work
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Mentorship is a powerful tool for professional growth, and while it’s often seen as a formal role, anyone can become a...

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Setting Short-Term Goals in Mentoring Programs
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Goals are crucial in any mentoring journey. Both mentors and mentees set short-term goals that serve as a roadmap for...

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Why Do You Need to Set Clear Boundaries in Mentoring?
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Healthy relationships have set boundaries to build trust, safety, and respect. In professional relationships,...

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Formal VS Informal Mentoring: Which is Best at Work?
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

When it comes to choosing an approach to mentoring, you might need to decide between formal vs. informal mentoring. But...

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Why You Need a Clear Mentoring Strategy (2024 Guide)
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

The business case for mentoring has never been clearer. In just a couple of years, there has been an almost 17% increase

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6 Proven Ways to Improve Employee Connections at Work
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Workplace connection plays a vital role in employee engagement, retention and well-being. According to a study, when...

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How to Start a Mentoring Program? (Free Checklist)
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Research by Linkedin's Workplace Learning Report shows that mentorship was the number one priority for L&D...

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What Does a Mentor Do: Expectations vs Reality
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

When hearing the word “mentor,” the first thing that usually comes to mind is an older and wiser individual advising...

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Improve Mentoring Relationships: Follow These Tips
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Mentoring in organisations works. When a mentoring program is executed properly, organisations can reap its benefits. ...

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5 Mentoring Challenges and How to Work Around Them
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Mentoring in organisations has been proven to work, especially when executed well. It can help support the company’s...

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Who Can Be a Mentor? 4 Qualities That Make You One
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Experience makes one a teacher. But in the case of mentoring, you don’t need to have a lot of experience to be a...

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How Can Mentoring Support Psychosocial Health?
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Aside from remuneration, employees consider work-life balance and a healthy office environment the top reasons to stay...

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What is a Mentoring Agreement? 5 Things to Include
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Since 2009, there has been an increase in the number of Fortune 500 organisations that have implemented a mentoring...

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Remote Mentoring: A Complete Guide to Virtual Mentoring
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic was a pivotal moment for organisations to welcome remote work. Businesses and...

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How to End a Mentoring Relationship When It's Time
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

The presence of a mentor can do a wealth of good to one’s professional development and career. And just like all...

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How Can Mentorship Help Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Although it is not an official medical diagnosis, imposter syndrome is recognised by doctors as a valid psychological...

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How to Improve Employee Retention with Mentoring
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Losing experienced staff hurts. Not only is there a drain on organisational knowledge, but replacement costs can exceed...

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How to Prevent Employee Burnout With Mentorship
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Employee burnout is a real struggle that also negatively affects an organisation. This can lead to higher staff...

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How to Improve Employee Engagement in the Workplace
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

It is the role of an organisation’s HR team to know how to improve employee engagement in the workplace. Businesses...

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What Does a Mentoring Program Administrator Do?
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

The demand for mentoring in organisations is at an all-time high with 98% of Fortune 500 companies in the US now...

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8 Mentor Benefits that Come From Mentoring Programs
Advice for Mentoring Admins

Mentorship is not a one-way street. People of any age, expertise, or experience can benefit from both being, and having...

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6 Mentoring Tools You Need for a Successful Program
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The rise in the number of Fortune 500 companies that have engaged in a mentoring program is evidence of its success....

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How Long Should a Mentorship Program Last?
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

One of the most common questions asked by those considering joining mentorship is “How long should a mentorship program...

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Mentoring in the UK: Why It's a Must for Organisations
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

The UK government has been active in promoting mentoring in the country. In 2012, former Minister of Parliament of...

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Perks of Hiring an Organisational Psychologist in Mentoring
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Running a mentoring program is hard, time-consuming, prone to bias and often has mixed results. Mentoring software can...

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Key Mentoring Statistics in 2024: The State of Mentoring
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Mentoring has seen significant growth over the years. In 2020, the number of Fortune 500 companies with a mentorship...

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How to Match Mentors and Mentees Using Matching Software
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Effective mentor matching plays a vital role in the success of a mentoring program. It sets the foundation for a...

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3 Ways a Growth Mindset Helps You Become an Effective Mentor
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Research shows that people have different learning styles. While some people love learning, others do not – they avoid...

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The Best Mentors Have 5 Mindsets
Mentoring Advice for Mentors

A mentor is a seasoned advisor who supports and guides another individual’s personal or professional journey. Together,...

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What Makes a Good Mentorship Program? The Three Phases
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

The demand for mentorship is at an all-time high. 98% of all US Fortune 500 companies have mentoring programs in 2024....

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Why Organisations Need Mentoring: 8 Benefits to Your Company
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Employees these days are very particular about the organisation they want to be part of. With mentorship becoming the...

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Top 10 Mentoring Software in 2025
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Running a mentoring program manually is incredibly time-consuming and difficult. We often hear of organisations having...

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5 Reasons Why Mentoring Programs Fail and How to Change It
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Mentorship programs have been proven beneficial to all parties involved: the person doing the mentoring, the person...

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Mentoring for Working Parents: How Do Organisations Win Too?
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Working parents are a talent pool that employers can’t afford to ignore. Working parents bring unique skills to the...

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When to Use Mentoring Software: Key Benefits
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Discover when to incorporate mentoring software into your organisation.

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Managing Emotions in Mentoring Conversations
Mentoring Advice for Mentors

Common types of difficult emotions and how to best manage these in mentoring conversations.

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Mastering Difficult Conversations
Mentoring Advice for Mentors

Discover effective communication strategies to navigate challenging and difficult mentoring conversations.

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Group Mentoring: Promoting Inclusion in an Organisation
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Group Mentoring: How to Promote Inclusion in Your Organisation Creating an inclusive space is essential to group...

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Humble Leaders Achieve Promotion Through Mentoring
Mentoring Advice for Mentors

Explore how humility can be a powerful asset in climbing the career ladder and achieving success as a leader.

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How to Be a Great Mentor: Key Insights & Practical Tips
Mentoring Advice for Mentors

Whether you're an experienced mentor or just starting your mentoring journey, here are some key insights and practical...

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Key Features to Look for in Mentoring Software
Mentoring Advice for Mentoring Admins

Discover the essential features to consider when choosing a mentoring software to enhance your mentoring program.

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Personality Traits Predict Mentoring
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Personality traits predict mentoring. Explore what types of people are more likely to mentor others voluntarily.

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The ROI of Sports Mentoring
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Unlock the potential of sports mentoring and discover the return on investment for athletic associations, agencies and...

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Group Mentoring vs Traditional Mentorship
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Introducing Group Mentoring While traditional mentorship typically involves a one-on-one relationship between a mentor...