"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
We're Only Human 14 - Reinventing Recruiting- An Interview with Terry Terhark
We're Only Human 13 - Calculating the ROI of Human Resources
We're Only Human 12 - The Value of HR Certification: Q&A with Kristina Minyard
We're Only Human 11: Using Talent Mobility Tech to Create Employee Engagement
We're Only Human 10 - Your Employees aren't Innovative Enough
We're Only Human 9 - Sourcing, Recruiting, and Organizational Priorities
We're Only Human 8 - Using Books to Create a Shared Culture of Learning
We're Only Human 7 - Eight Ways HR Can Drive Enterprise Innovation
We're Only Human 6 - Women Leaders Behind #HRTech Firms
We're Only Human 5 - HR and the Gig Economy
We're Only Human 4: What is Talent Mobility and Why Does it Matter?
We're Only Human Podcast 3: The Impact of CEO Approval Ratings on Recruiting
We're Only Human Podcast 2: Recruiting as a Service
We're Only Human 1: Intro Episode
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