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 ...

Guiding someone to greatness is about asking the right questions and seeing the person in front of you clearly enough to help ...

Bridget Weston, CEO of SCORE, a U.S. Small Business Administration resource partner, shares five tips for making mentoring relationships work. Editor's note: The following content comes from The ...

Mentoring is no longer just about passing on knowledge. It’s about supporting transformation in a world that never stops shifting. For me, mentoring has always been about creating space for others to ...

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 ...

Feb 19, 2025, 7:32am CST Updated: Feb 19, 2025, 3:24pm CST Getty Images (Mary Long) Like any journey worth taking, mentoring comes with its own set of challenges. Hundreds of mentors and mentees will ...

Bad mentor stories are everywhere in academe. Earlier in my career when I coached doctoral students, some version of “I am having problems with my mentor” surfaced more than just about any other issue ...

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 ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. But few faculty members receive formal training on how to be an effective mentor while also balancing ...