Today a mentor is someone who guides us and shares perspectives. The job of a mentor is to provide helpful insights based on their own experiences and their wisdom acquired over the years, and it’s ...

Like any journey worth taking, mentoring comes with its own set of challenges. Here are some best practices for navigating the obstacles that will inevitably arise. Hundreds of mentors and mentees ...

Executives can play a key part in building the next generation of leaders by getting involved in their organizations' ...

Twenty years ago, if you’d asked the typical academic where coaching was happening on their campus, they’d point to the football stadium. Today academics are increasingly aware of the value of faculty ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Martin Rowinski The goal ...

A mentor is the guide by your side who can help to develop your career, and cheer you on as you succeed and encourage you when you fail. But what happens when your mentor becomes uncooperative or ...

Reverse mentoring leverages the fresh perspectives of younger employees who are adept with the latest trends, technologies and cultural tendencies. This approach encourages adaptability and continuous ...

An unresponsive mentor can cause a sense of abandonment and confusion. Source: Vitaly Gariev/Unsplash Three of the most essential elements in a mentoring relationships—truthfully, any relationship—are ...

Julie Gould is a freelance journalist in London, and produces the Nature Careers Podcast. Many mentoring relationships have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly ones that relied on ...