AvatarBrendan HoAvatarAvatarWe Could All Use a Quitting Coach—Here’s WhyNext Big Idea Club - EditorsIn her new book, Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away, Annie Duke says mastering the art of quitting is the key to making smart …
AvatarBrendan HoAvatarAvatarSuccessful Leaders Are Great Coachesverified_publisherHarvard Business Review - Bill George and Zach ClaytonMore and more executives are realizing that the successful leader must be a good coach. But what do good coaches do? The authors cover five areas: Care for your teammates, Organize them into their “sweet spot,” Align them around the organization’s purpose and values, Challenge them to reach their full …
AvatarBrendan HoFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow Execs From Major Companies Turned Mentors’ Advice Into Business Winsuschamber.com - Barbara ThauLeaders share how mentoring nurtured their leadership styles and strategic skills — proving invaluable to both their careers and company growth. Three …
AvatarBrendan HoAvatarAvatarDon’t Let Mentoring Burn You Outverified_publisherHarvard Business Review - Ruth Gotian, and Christine Pfund, and Chaveso Cook, and W. Brad JohnsonMentoring is undoubtedly a high-impact and high-stakes relationship. Mentors give their time, attention, and resources to develop others. Usually a volunteer activity, mentorship goes above and beyond a person’s formal job requirements. But when a mentor is well-intended but too depleted to deliver …
AvatarBrendan HoAvatarAvatarWant to retain your youngest hires? Invest in mentorshipverified_publisherFast Company - Diana ShiYour people strategy should include an element of nurturing professional development. The stakes for recruiting and retaining talent right now feels higher than before. With the onset of the Great Resignation, many leaders were forced to reflect and recognize the value of holding on to great …
AvatarBrendan HoFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoVirtual Coaching Takes Offshrm.orgWhen human resource leaders at Salesforce wanted to give their people managers more support and guidance during the most stress-filled days of the …
AvatarBrendan HoFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe power of peer coaching (and how to do it well)bigthink.com - Joanne WillardPeer coaching can play a key role in building resilient, high-performing teams, while allowing remote workers to connect with one another from …
AvatarBrendan HoFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe 11 Best Employee Coaching and Mentoring Toolsmakeuseof.com - Al KaatibAre you looking for ways to improve the performance of your employees? Here are some of the best resources for employee mentoring and …
AvatarBrendan HoAvatarAvatar5 Habits of a Highly Effective Coachverified_publisherEntrepreneur - John KitchensBeing a great coach is about more than just mastering technical skills. It's also about developing the right habits. Whether you're a business owner, CEO, manager or team leader, coaching is essential to your success. It's how you develop the people around you. With an effective skill in coaching, …
AvatarBrendan HoAvatarAvatarWant to be a great mentor? Make sure you’re doing these 3 thingsverified_publisherFast Company - By Art MarkmanIf you want to help someone advance in their career, you need to do these three things. Organizations thrive when people share their knowledge and experiences. That means that you should always be on the lookout for people who know things (and know how to do things) that you don’t to seek their …
AvatarBrendan HoAvatarAvatarThe Importance of Mentorsverified_publisherEntrepreneur - Siddharth RajsekarDo you really need a mentor, and how do you know when you've found "the one?" Trainers can't make you fit, coaches can't make you perform and mentors can't make you learn, but simply put, a mentor can help you go from being stuck to getting unstuck. Back in 2016, as a trainer, I attended a …
AvatarBrendan HoAvatarAvatar5 ways to make time for mentoring even when you’re too busyverified_publisherFast Company - John OswaldNo matter how crazed your days are, don’t short shrift the commitment to lifting up others. Your mentees will thank you. Let’s admit it. No matter the job title—manager, director, or entrepreneur—leaders are forced to prioritize time. Naturally, when mandatory tasks pour in, they take priority and …