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Manager, mentor or coach? Help! We need some distinctions!

CLO Magazine

What is the difference between a leader, a manager, a coach and a mentor? Worse, the words leader , manager , coach and mentor are often used interchangeably. Others are telling their managers to mentor their people. Mentoring is used to express any number of activities, most of which are undefined.

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Mentoring meets the Metaverse

CLO Magazine

Mentoring has been a best practice in business for decades, as soon as researchers proved that employees with mentors were more successful at work than those without. Their findings were: A mentor helps their mentee gain clarity on career goals, develop leadership skills, clarify values and leverage their talents.

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CLO Symposium 2023: Ruth Gotian shares a methodological approach to peak performance

CLO Magazine

“I don’t believe anybody wakes up in the morning aiming to be average,” said Dr. Ruth Gotian, as she opened her keynote discussion on October 17 during CLO’s 2023 Symposium in San Diego. ’ I say: ‘It’s my job to make people successful.’ Interested in watching this full session?

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Gen Zers need your help keeping their jobs

CLO Magazine

Connections allow for staff to cultivate trust and provide an outlet to discuss frustrations on the job. To build connections, consider offering team-building opportunities and a mentoring program. As a CLO, you know there is a war on talent that must be won if your organization is going to thrive into the future.

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How women can build powerful mentoring relationships

CLO Magazine

In this column, I’ll share my thoughts and those of other business leaders on how women can successfully develop mentoring relationships. Mentors are all around us’. There are many definitions of mentoring, but this one from Amy Gonzales, vice president of learning and development at WOMEN Unlimited Inc., Get many.”.

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Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Judy Whitcomb

CLO Magazine

CLO: How did you become interested in learning and development? I also discovered I very easily was able to create training materials, job aides and tools. CLO: What lesson(s) did you learn in 2020 that you’ve taken with you into 2021? CLO: How do you enjoy spending your time outside of work? Travel is in my blood.

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Meet the CLO Advisory Board: Christyl Murray

CLO Magazine

CLO: What was your first official job in learning and development? CLO: What lessons did you learn in 2020 that you’ve taken with you into 2021? Additionally, we do acknowledge that also key to development is the access to mentors, sponsors, platform and strategic projects. Creary, Ph.D.,

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