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When I ask someone how they are, more often than not they respond, “I am busy”. And it seems they feel good saying that. When asking further they usually make…
Having had the privilege of working at the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM), I was deeply immersed in a culture that embraced a powerful vision – “A Great Workforce, A…
When Homer’s Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, entrusted his son Telemachus to his old friend Mentor as he left for the Trojan War, he did not know that this act…
At some point in a mentoring relationship, the need for a difficult conversation will arise. Whereas every conflict is different, and there is no one-size-fits-all advice, there tend to be patterns to what goes wrong, and what helps. …
When Odysseus gave the task of protecting, guiding and educating his son Telemachus to his old friend Mentor, he did this knowing that Mentor would be the best person possible to care for his only son during his absence from Greece. Since then, Mentor is synonymous for someone who is willing and able to provide guidance and support to bring out his Mentee’s very best – without any other personal agenda.…
When you agree to mentor another person, you offer to help someone in his/her development in the organisation. By mentoring, you have no agenda of your own and thus you are able to create a safe arena within which to develop a trusting relationship.
Mentoring is not always easy and as natural as we expect. Here are some tips on how not to disserve your mentee.…
A few years ago I was leading a session for high potential managers in an international phone company. Before I was to speak, a senior executive from the company was asked to say a few words to the group about becoming a leader. He told this story… Continue reading →
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