At work, people are often asked to mentor someone with the bests of intentions but with very little practical direction. That commonly plays out with a manager saying “This person has lots of potential. Can you do some mentoring to get them to the next level?”. That feels reasonable and if you have been inContinue reading “Good Mentorship Starts with Good Mentor / Mentee Fit”
Author Archives: Christopher Jordan
Grit, Chips, and M&Ms: How Ultras Became My Personal Growth Plan
I didn’t expect one ultra marathon to have such a big impact on my life. When I signed up to do my first last year, I had several marathons under my belt and was at the point that I felt I could comfortably keep going after completing one. I saw there was literally one thatContinue reading “Grit, Chips, and M&Ms: How Ultras Became My Personal Growth Plan”
Using A Weekly Book Study To Help Remote Mentorship
In an early blog post, I talked about how mentorship has suffered in the remote setting. Our opportunities to have ad hoc mentoring moments has been dramatically reduced; Zoom doesn’t let them happen. So as mentors, we have to put more time into intentional ones. One activity that I recently have had success with isContinue reading “Using A Weekly Book Study To Help Remote Mentorship”
Exercising Your Grit: A Lifestyle of Personal Achievement
I am an active marathoner though I only came to it in my mid 40ies. I was motivated initially to get faster at my halves and it has definitely done that. In following a regiment of weekly long runs with daily short ones, I finally broke four hours at the Bend, Oregon marathon this year.Continue reading “Exercising Your Grit: A Lifestyle of Personal Achievement”
Where did all the mentors go: Why workplace mentorship is disappearing and it isn’t just because of Zoom
The pandemic forced remote work and Zoom meetings on us. It has changed how we work with people. It’s faster. It’s more efficient. It’s also way more transactional. Gone are random hallway chats, coffee breaks that turn into career conversations, and the subtle cues we just picked up on by being around each other. ItContinue reading “Where did all the mentors go: Why workplace mentorship is disappearing and it isn’t just because of Zoom”
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