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Best Practices15 Employee Engagement Strategies for 2026Employee engagement is one of the most important and most prioritized aspects of a business. According to Gallup’s 2026 State of the Global Workplace report, only 31% of U.S. employees are engaged at work, an 11-year low. That means nearly seven in ten are not fully involved in, enthusiastic about, or committed to their work…
Best PracticesRemote Mentoring: Cultivate a Virtual ConnectionFor many of us, working from home has become the new normal. As a result of the pandemic, companies are striving to support millions of remote workers with the power of remote mentoring to keep them effectively engaged and productive. Virtual mentoring delivers powerful and positive effects for remote employees. Investing in mentoring can improve…
Best Practices5 Tips for Running Mentorship Programs for Remote EmployeesEven during more normal times, when work or education occurs on-site and not at makeshift desks at home, there are major benefits to mentorship programs that incorporate the ability to connect virtually.
Best PracticesOnline Mentoring Programs: How Technology Enhances ConnectionOne of the great things about mentoring is the real, human connection that’s created by two or more people. It gets us back to a time before social media – before we considered a “like” a meaningful interaction with another person. Mentoring requires thoughtful conversations, brainstorming and generally diving in deep with someone else. Does…
Ideas from Industry5 Reasons to Start a Veteran Mentorship ProgramIn the increasingly competitive job market today, companies are looking for qualified, talented applicants, and they’ll need to provide the right career development programs and opportunities to keep them. Veterans, who make up just over 20 million Americans, are an underutilized resource for companies today. With additional training and specialized skills, veteran employees bring diverse…
Best PracticesManual Mentoring Challenges & Pain PointsThere’s a reason 71% of Fortune 500 companies offer mentoring programs to their employees. A well run mentoring program is an effective strategy to engage, develop and retain more people at an organization. But the key phrase there is well run, because if a program isn’t, it can actually do more harm than good. According…
Best PracticesPitching Career Mentoring to Stakeholders: How to Ask for MentoringStarting a mentoring initiative at your organization is exciting. You’ve researched the options for the best mentoring program format and put together a solid plan for your company. Perhaps you’ve even put together a return-on-investment (ROI) analysis. However, there’s always the final stage of the process before committing to launch — pitching career mentoring to…
Best PracticesMentoring Helps Professional Associations Recruit and Retain MembersProfessional associations connect professionals within an industry in order to share industry insight and encourage learning and networking. But recruiting and retaining younger members is becoming a challenge for many associations. A study by Horizons found that 87.3 percent of respondents agreed attracting younger members to their organizations is a growing problem. Without a steady…
Best Practices11 Best Practices for University Mentoring ProgramsWhether it’s preparing students to pursue the career of their dreams or connecting alumni with students or peers to network within their chosen field, university mentoring programs are vital to the academic ecosystem. Academic mentoring can help increase student persistence, alumni connection and academic donorship. A recent survey by Inside Higher Ed found three-quarters of…
Best PracticesModern Mentoring & Millennials: Employee Development in a Shifting WorkforceWe all know the workforce is changing. According to Forbes, millennials make up 40 percent of the workforce today and are predicted to make up 75 percent of the workforce by 2026. This massive shift means it’s a must for employers to attract, develop and retain millennial talent. With this in mind, what then are…
Best PracticesWhy Workplace Friendships Are Essential to Employee EngagementI’m willing to bet you, dear reader, have come across an article (or ten) about the importance of employee engagement. We’ve been hearing a lot about this topic with people saying it’s crucial, companies that have engaged workforces see lower turnover and higher profits, and we’d all do well to invest in programs that promote…
Best PracticesHow to Measure Mentorship ProgramsOne of the most crucial factors to success with mentoring programs is measuring outcomes. After all, how do you know if your goals were accomplished if you don’t take a hard look at the results of your program? But how do you know what to measure? How do you know what questions to ask in…