The Mentoring Blog

Focus areas for your mentoring program articles for businesses building a mentoring program

Every business is unique and therefore business mentoring programs are not a one-size fits all.

Mentoring can be used for any scenario where there needs to be some knowledge and experience sharing between two people.

Below is a list of common mento...

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How to Build a Corporate Mentoring Program. articles for businesses building a mentoring program

Launching a mentoring program in a large organisation or government department requires planning, structure, and measurable outcomes.

This guide walks HR and L&D leaders through each step — from defining objectives to matching participants a...

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How much does a business mentoring program cost? articles for businesses building a mentoring program

Budgeting for a mentoring program shouldn’t be guesswork.

In this article, we break down what influences the cost of mentoring for large organisations and government departments from design and facilitation to program management and reporting.

You ...

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Mentoring and Coaching differences articles for businesses articles for mentees articles for mentors

One of the most frequent questions we get asked is what are the difference between mentoring and coaching? It is pitched as if it's mentoring vs coaching and only one can exist.

"Should I get a mentor or a coach?"

Since we get asked this quest...

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What makes a great mentoring program. articles for businesses building a mentoring program

So what makes a great mentoring program? Is it;

  • The simplicity of the program?

  • The correct selection of the participants.

  • The successful matching of mentor pairs?

  • The program is fun?

It’s a combination of the above plus a who...

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Why our Managing Director started Next Level Mentoring. articles for businesses articles for mentees articles for mentors

Darren McFarlane runs a mentoring company that is helping other people get into mentoring. But why did he get into mentoring in the first place?

“There's so much learning and then you get that extra positive benefit of helping others. It's rea...

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Investing in a mentoring program. articles for businesses building a mentoring program

"It would be great to hear your thoughts on the value for businesses. Why should they invest in mentoring and/or coaching? What is the ROI?"

I was asked this great question.

To work this out we need to break down the answer into 2 parts; ta...

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How to build your first successful mentoring program articles for businesses building a mentoring program

How do you run a successful mentoring program for your business?

You are interested in having a business mentoring program at your company, that's great news! Your people will thank you for it.

You have probably heard the advice that you must learn...

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