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Why Group Mentoring is key to building future leaders
October 20, 2021
When deciding between looking internally or externally to fill leadership positions People Leaders should be aware of hidden talent already on the payroll. Identifying high-potential employees isn't the challenge so much as preparing them to take on leadership roles. Group Mentorship programs are an effective way to pave a career path for them to become future leaders. This article argues why Group Mentoring is key to developing future leaders.
Group Mentoring
High Potentials
Learning and Development
Peer learning and knowledge sharing
Onboarding
Mentoring software vs Spreadsheets: when to use each
October 19, 2021
How easy is it to pair up employees with mentors using spreadsheets? It depends on the size of your program. As more mentors and mentees join the number of possible pairing combinations expands exponentially. How can program managers ensure meaningful matches at scale? Learn why Together's mentoring software makes it easy to build a high-impact mentoring program at scale.
Why Mentorship
Tips and Tricks
Examples
Recruiting mentors: How to attract more mentors to your mentoring program
October 19, 2021
One of the most common challenges we hear from our program administrators is that they can't get enough mentors to sign up. This article is your go-to guide for attracting mentors to your program.
Evergreen programs
Peer learning and knowledge sharing
Tips and Tricks
Why Mentorship
Learning and Development
Remote Workplaces Need Continuous Learning Initiatives
October 15, 2021
Despite the effort to make sure employees can still work from home, there’s been a lack of support for helping employees learn from home as well. Continuous learning is an approach in the workplace that gets employees to participate in learning activities regularly rather than only at predetermined times like once a quarter. In this article, we outline why continuous learning is necessary for remote workplaces, examples, and how to build a culture of learning.
Learning and Development
Group Mentoring
Peer learning and knowledge sharing
Remote Work
9 Tools To Help Support Your Team's Growth And Development
October 14, 2021
Growth and learning are directly tied to an individual’s level of engagement. That’s why it’s so important that businesses invest in their employees' development. Here are 9 tools to support your team's growth and development.
Learning and Development
Tips and Tricks
Why All New Hires Need Group Mentoring
October 14, 2021
Starting a new job–especially if remotely– can be daunting, to say the least. And according to research, new hires aren't getting the support they need: only a third feel adequately prepared. What can people leaders and managers do about this? It's not revolutionary, but connect new hires with each other and give them meaningful support from leaders. We call this group mentorship and it's incredibly effective at taking your onboarding process to the next level. Your new hires will thank you.
Onboarding
Learning and Development
Group Mentoring
Peer learning and knowledge sharing
Remote Work
Creative Ideas To Improve Your Remote Employees' Well Being
October 14, 2021
The well-being of your remote teams should be a top priority for managers. As workplaces navigate whether to go hybrid, fully back in the office, or remain remote, it's an uncertain time for employees. This undoubtedly leads to stress. To mitigate the challenges of workplace well-being for remote teams here are four ideas managers can consider.
Workplace Wellbeing
Remote Work
Why Mentorship
5 Activities To Encourage Knowledge Sharing In Your Organization
October 8, 2021
knowledge sharing is how important know-how is shared across the organization. But knowledge sharing at scale is only effective when employees are empowered to share what they know. And leaders can empower employees in five ways. 
Peer learning and knowledge sharing
Learning and Development
Group Mentoring
Onboarding

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