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5 Reasons Why You Should Make Mentoring A Priority

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Mentors: Bobby Deleon and Michel Daniel and students from ECHS - Speed Networking. As one who has always considered their work in the sector a “ calling ” versus a job, I’ve been lucky to have some amazing mentors. 5 Reasons Why Should Make Mentoring A Priority by Porter Gale.

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An international CEO’s guide to Silicon Valley

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To the international community, Silicon Valley is the heart of the startup world. While it’s not a requirement, relocating a startup to Silicon Valley makes sense in many ways as access to venture capital, mentors, talent and business infrastructure can help a company grow. Stéphane Le Viet is the CEO and Founder of Work4.

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January Cause Awareness: National Mentoring Month

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Positive mentoring relationships are so important to the success of youth everywhere. That’s why we take time every January to celebrate National Mentoring Month! If you’re wondering how you can celebrate the mentors in your life or even become a mentor yourself, here’s a little bit about National Mentoring Month.

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6 Tips for Successful AMS Onboarding for New Staff

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Assign a Mentor or Buddy Assign an experienced staff member as a mentor or buddy to the newcomer. A mentor can help the new staff member navigate the way your organization uses the system. The post 6 Tips for Successful AMS Onboarding for New Staff appeared first on Matrix Group International. Schedule a demo today.

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15 steps to launch your own startup, part 5: Mentors, preparing for change, and being nice

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Find advisors and mentors to build your business. Throughout this series I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I’m lucky to have mentors and advisors on my side, helping me to define a strategy for building 6Wunderkinder and Wunderlist. Together, they allowed us to start this company in a big way – they were investors and mentors.

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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

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She then received her graduate degree in higher education, student affairs, and international education policy. They also have access to the Cooke Scholar Network, where alumni serve as mentors and open doors to career opportunities. What you may learn may launch your organization to new heights.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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My colleague Joanna Pineda, Founder, CEO, and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International, Inc. Assigning a mentor is one of the most effective strategies to ensure that new directors get up to speed quickly. Mentors also can perform the very important function of providing background and color to the board’s activities.

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