Jul 21, 2025 | Engagement, Mentee Guidance, Mentor Guidance, Mentoring
Mentoring has long been seen as a powerful lever for engagement, development and retention in the workplace. And with good reason. When done well, mentoring can change the trajectory of a career. It can also shift the culture of an entire organisation. Still, many...
May 20, 2025 | Coaching, Engagement, Mentee Guidance, Mentor Guidance, Mentoring
At some point in every career, we face a moment that feels like a line in the sand. A job you don’t apply for because you’re not ready. An opportunity you pass on because you assume the answer will be no. A seat at the table you talk yourself out of asking for — not...
May 2, 2025 | Engagement, Mentee Guidance, Mentor Guidance, Mentoring
One of the least glamorous, but most essential skills in leadership is knowing how to have a difficult conversation. Whether it’s challenging a board decision, confronting underperformance, or pushing back on a superior’s judgment, hard conversations are part and...
Feb 25, 2025 | Mentee Guidance, Mentor Guidance, Mentoring, Resources
There’s a common trap in mentoring relationships that’s easy to miss. It occurs when both parties try and shape the mentee into a “carbon copy” of their mentor. This creates an “authenticity paradox” in which the very relationship meant to help a person,...
Jan 29, 2024 | Coaching, Mentor Guidance, Mentoring
As an executive coach, I have the privilege to be invited into people’s minds. They share their frustrations, their moments of joy and their day-to-day experiences…or rather their perception of their day-to-day experiences. I have learnt over the years that there is...
May 11, 2023 | Mentee Guidance, Mentor Guidance, Mentoring
In Part 1 of this article, we looked at the benefits of mentoring for organisations. We now explore the benefits of mentoring for individuals. Mentoring in the workplace: how people benefit The best mentors are like sherpas, guiding mentees to ascend their personal...
