"The first thing is 100% look for difference [when mentoring]. If you are only looking for more of the same, you are hurting yourself. Cloning was bad in Star Wars, and cloning is bad in real life. The second one is related: get away from the rock stars and the duds when you are mentoring."
Lt. Col. Chaveso "Chevy" Cook, PhD, Executive Director, MilitaryMentors.org
We're Only Human -- Episode 145
Mentoring has been a bigger conversation in the last year as more companies are looking for ways to develop women leaders, move diverse professionals up the ranks, and support the workforce in a more tangible way. But employers often look at just the top 10% and bottom 10%, according to today's guest, missing the chance to connect with the 80% of employees who are typically excluded from mentoring opportunities.
In this conversation, Ben speaks with Lt. Col. Chevy Cook about key ideas in successful mentoring based on research and practice. They not only tie in the science of mentoring but also the art of relationship dynamics and more.
This episode is sponsored by Workplace from Meta.
Links and Show Notes
34: How to Benchmark Your Use of HR Tech with Other Firms
33: How to Measure Your Success in an HR Career
32: 3 Stories that Highlight the Impact of AI on Human Resources
31: CIO Shares How HR Can Build Better Relationships with IT
We're Only Human 30: Should HR Ditch the Annual Engagement Survey?
We're Only Human 29: Go Old School to Improve Your Technical Recruiting
We're Only Human 28-4 Millennial Myths and a Very Hard Truth
We're Only Human 27: Learning Measurement and Business Impact with Kevin M Yates of McDonald's
We're Only Human 26: How to Make the Most of Your Next HR Conference
We're Only Human 25: How to Forecast Hiring Needs and Lead a Recruiting Team
We're Only Human 24: Learn How The Best Team Wins
We're Only Human 23: New Research on Addressing the Skills Gap in the Workplace
We're Only Human 22: Using Referrals and Purpose: How AlliedUniversal Hires 90,000 Workers a Year
We're Only Human 21: HR Tech Vendor Demo Makeovers with George LaRocque
We're Only Human 20: Growing a Company With Your Heart
We're Only Human 19 - Lessons on Culture & Engagement from the Trucking Industry
We're Only Human 18 - How to Become a Chief Operating Trouble Maker in HR
We're Only Human 17 - How to Build a Performance Management Approach That Works
We're Only Human 16 - The Neuroscience of Learning Content
We're Only Human 15 - HR Compliance vs. Being a Great Employer
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