By special guest Doug Lawrence

I was giving a presentation on “Effective Mentoring” and was asked the question “What is the difference between mentoring and counseling?” I did provide an answer but you always do a self-assessment on your presentation afterwards and I thought I could have done better. I also obtained feedback from some valued colleagues that echoed my own thoughts that I...
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You are probably well versed on social networking; millions of people log into some of the popular social networking sites every day and some companies have even set up their own social networking sites for their employees. People are checking out who is viewing their profiles and who is connected to whom, as well as sharing status updates, liking things, commenting and finding out what...
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Matching Mentors The new way to connect mentors and protégées Alyson Nyiri, CHRP   In the dating world, finding a compatible mate can be hit or miss. There are plenty of websites boasting their method results in better matches and possibly true love. For those looking to find an ideal mentor, however, true love isn’t the goal but a better match certainly is. MentorCity is...
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You may be running a mentoring program, but to start seeing real success and results, you will need to develop a mentoring culture at your organization. A mentoring culture which really supports sharing knowledge and a commitment of paying-it-forward to help others develop their skills and abilities. According to Doug Lawrence, president of TalentC, a human resources solution provider, he...
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It gives us great pleasure to announce some new and exciting changes at MentorCity. We have recently migrated our global mentoring community (the public site) to an updated version - this way you will always be experiencing the latest and greatest features and developments at MentorCity. Here are a few of the highlights: Searching for a mentor/mentee We have made the process...
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Let’s say you are getting ready to make a big presentation or you are interested in climbing the corporate ladder. Then you may want to find a mentor, because they will be able to guide you in the right direction. Here are a few ways mentors can help you achieve...
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