by Nina | Oct 13, 2023 | Employee Engagement, Mentoring
In the ever-evolving landscape of the corporate world, where technological advancements and shifting paradigms drive the winds of change, companies are constantly seeking innovative ways to stay ahead. And for those of us who are charged with the leadership of these...
by Nina | Dec 22, 2014 | Featured, Mentoring
Mentoring is one of those strange, unknowable beasts. It can be hard to do, difficult to explain, but can have enormous benefits for all involved. Both mentors and mentees find significant value in the process – but it’s more like a dance and less like a business...
by Nina | Sep 15, 2014 | Communication, Featured, Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Mentoring, Team Building
We often look at the world of tech startups through rose colored glasses. After all, these companies are the future IBMs, Oracles and SAPs – long-lived, large scale organizations that have generated not just large returns for shareholders, but massive value for...
by Nina | Aug 3, 2011 | Communication, Leadership, Mentoring
I am more of a Star Trek: The Next Generation fan, but this infographic from Mindflash caught my attention. Based on the Star Wars series – the Jedi Trainer’s Guide to Employee Management outlines some of the trials that we all face. And while this is a little...
by Nina | Jan 2, 2011 | Change Management, Leadership, Life Continuum, Mentoring, Women
As we reach the end of one year and enter into a new one, we all feel the need to recap on what has been and look toward the future – at what will be. Perhaps we are drawn to predictions as a way of helping us make sense of what is otherwise unknowable. But I am a...
by Nina | May 31, 2010 | Leadership, Mentoring
There was a time when business was done face-to-face. Sure there’d be some travel, but it was over shorter distances. We’d have networks of offices spread across the country servicing our customers in close proximity to one another. We’d know our bosses and their...