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Part I – The Art of Mentoring

There are several misconceptions that must be set aside before there can be any analysis of an effective mentor. A mentor is not a friend. In fact, true friendship is much too tolerant for effective mentoring. Mentorship based on a personal relationship alone will not allow either party to openly participate to their mutual benefit. This is also not the buddy system. In summer camp, assigning a buddy could have been seen as a defense… Read More »Part I – The Art of Mentoring

Mentoring – Probably Not What You Think It Is

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As is true with a number of words thrown around in HR-speak, the word “mentor” has any number of connotations depending on the frame of reference. It is also one of those words that can be a noun when it refers to the person doing it and a verb when it describes what the person is doing. To get down to the basic definition before going to other meanings, the word was originally age and… Read More »Mentoring – Probably Not What You Think It Is

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – January 20 thru January 26, 2013

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  In case you missed this week’s articles, here is a summary: Jan 20 – Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.12 – This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen. – more –           Jan 21 - False Pride in Diversity Programs – Many HR related websites and blogs will spend January 21st with obligatory tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. There is no… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – January 20 thru January 26, 2013

Knowing It All Is a Daunting Job

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” ~ Socrates Through the benefit of modern technology we hold the key to more knowledge than could have been imagined only a few years ago. In his book “Net Smart: How to Thrive Online” author and online pioneer Howard Rheingold writes about becoming literate in these processes that are changing our world. The information surrounds us, but without key literacies being distributed among all people… Read More »Knowing It All Is a Daunting Job

Loss of Memory

“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” ~ George Santayana “Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.” ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero “The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time.” ~ Friedrich Nietzche “May you never forget what is worth remembering, nor ever remember what is best forgotten.” ~ Irish Blessing Once upon a time there was… Read More »Loss of Memory