For many years, I was an advisor for the Junior Achievement Company Program, which was an after-school economic education course. Throughout this time, I met and mentored many high school students on the cusp of adulthood. Over a three month period a group of 20 – 30 high school students met weekly to run a company…
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Career Advice: How to Make the Most of Reverse Mentoring
A note to people in leadership: have you considered the role that reverse mentoring can play as part of your career development efforts with employees? Check out this career advice article on the topic. Consider sharing this post with a young employee looking to expand their network, or a mature colleague who would appreciate a…
Adult Learning and Training Workshops – It’s Not an Oxymoron
Adults like to learn. No, really, it’s true. If you’re skeptical of this statement, it’s most likely because you’ve shown up to facilitate a training session and felt like you’ve walked into some sort of hostile takeover situation. There is a way to help turn things around: respect your learner’s adult-ness. By doing this, you…
Discovering Pez
What An Interactive Candy Teaches Us About Leadership and Coaching Christmas time always provides many fun memories and this year was no exception. Santa left Pez dispensers in my kids’ stockings—for the first time. My daughter was very excited to try out her new Pez “toy”. With my background as a corporate trainer, I’m a…
5 Human Capital Management Trends
There’s a lot going on in the Human Capital Management (“HCM”) industry. My role as writer and industry analyst affords me the chance to interact with many thought leaders in this arena. I recently wrote a round-up of emerging HCM trends that have implications for HR and business leaders, especially as it relates to employee…