I can think of a number of situations where this statement is factual and not fiction. I am sure that you can think of similar situations as well. I just presented a workshop on Succession Planning and Succession Development and was perhaps surprised that a lot of organizations were not further along in this process. It is actually quite alarming to think of … [Read more...]
Mentoring Continues to Grow!
January 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I am excited each time that I pick up a newspaper or a magazine and reference is made to the use of mentoring in an organization to meet a number of business challenges. I am excited each time that I have a conversation with a colleague or a client and we talk about the “power of mentoring.” Organizations are turning to mentoring to assist them … [Read more...]
Mentoring – Best Practices #3
December 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As we prepare for a New Year and begin to make plans for 2013 the opportunities that are before us are many. The challenges that always seem to accompany opportunities are also there for us to address. We recently were blessed to spend quality time with some dear friends and advisers and one of the topical issues we discussed was “leadership” … [Read more...]
Observations from a Hotel Room!
December 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If nothing else the title of this blog article will certainly grab your attention. Who knows where I might be taking you with stories that I tell from my hotel room. I was blessed with the opportunity to deliver a presentation today on Transformational Leadership and Mentoring. We had some awesome dialogue and very interesting questions as a result of the … [Read more...]
Mentoring – A way of life in your Organization!
October 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When I gaze across the organizational landscape I notice that a lot of organizations are struggling with the culture piece. Typically these are organizations that are working hard at recruiting and retaining those high performers but seem to be losing the battle. It seems that the good employees are the ones that are leaving because they can. I look at … [Read more...]
What was that Noise?
October 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There was this loud noise! It sounded like this big bubble that was filled with air bursting with a resounding bang. The noise filled the whole area and made those looking in from the outside wonder could they have not seen this coming? Could they have prevented this tragedy from taking place or did they just not care – perhaps so absorbed in … [Read more...]
The Missing Link!
October 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What an energized and exhilarating week! I just returned from Centrallia 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Centrallia 2012 is a business to business forum that far exceeded my expectations. The organizers most definitely staged a world class event with over 700 delegates from 30 different countries. We got to meet a number of organizations and share with them … [Read more...]
Can you Afford Not To?
October 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We all lead very busy lives and that is more than likely an understatement for most of you! I spoke at a breakfast meeting the other day and one of the points that was raised was how do we take on the challenges that you have mentioned when there is a stack of paperwork on my desk that needs to get dealt with. Perhaps a review of what those challenges might … [Read more...]
Reverse Mentoring – Part of the Journey to a Mentoring Culture!
September 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
One of the topics I like to talk to audiences about is the aspect of mentor programs or mentor cultures – which would you implement. I am a huge promoter of the establishment of a mentoring culture in an organization. Now I am not saying that a mentor program is the wrong thing to do – but if your culture does not support it then you are setting up your organization and its people for … [Read more...]
Are our People Really Important?
September 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Earlier this week my best friend celebrated a milestone in his life as he reached 50 years of age. We got to celebrate albeit a brief but quality celebration of the beginning of the next half century of his life and to toast the first half century. We talked about a number of things obviously looking for answers to some of the world’s problems. I thought I would share one piece of that … [Read more...]