Mentoring trends media

25/07/2026

Simply disciplined mentoring: how precise feedback quietly transforms professional growth

Learn how simply disciplined mentoring and structured feedback routines build trust, reduce fear, and support long-term professional growth through small, consistent actions.

by Jean-Baptiste Durand

How professional mentoring can guide you toward a quietly content career

Goal Setting

25/07/2026

How professional mentoring can guide you toward a quietly content career

Discover how mentoring goals can help you be content at work by aligning values, mental health, gratitude, and career growth into a calmer, more sustainable professional life.

When a mentoring pair stops working: the conflict-handling script program leads should have ready by month three

Learn how to spot mentoring pair conflict early, use neutral check-ins, decide between repair or rematch, and close pairs cleanly while improving your mentoring program.

$Executive coaching vs fractional advisory: a CHRO framework for spending senior-capability budget in 2026$

14/05/2026

Executive coaching vs fractional advisory: a CHRO framework for spending senior-capability budget in 2026

How CHROs can turn fragmented executive coaching, fractional leadership and AI mentoring spend into a disciplined leadership portfolio that passes the boardroom test.

How enquiry questions sharpen mentoring conversations and unlock deeper learning

22/07/2026

How enquiry questions sharpen mentoring conversations and unlock deeper learning

Discover how well-crafted enquiry questions turn mentoring conversations into powerful learning experiences, with practical examples, structured session ideas, and research-backed benefits for professional growth.

by Duncan McAllister

Mentoring governance: the boundaries between mentors, managers and EAP that stop programs from imploding

12/05/2026

Mentoring governance: the boundaries between mentors, managers and EAP that stop programs from imploding

Learn how to design mentoring program governance that protects trust, clarifies mentor roles, and prevents escalation failures using a three-zone map, clear confidentiality rules, and a one-page charter.

Rational detachment in mentoring: a clear definition for handling conflict with calm authority

Conflict Resolution

20/07/2026

Rational detachment in mentoring: a clear definition for handling conflict with calm authority

Learn what rational detachment means in professional mentoring, how it supports conflict resolution and mental health, and which practical techniques help mentors stay calm, set boundaries, and protect personal well-being in high-stress situations.

by Leonor González

When mentoring turns from monologue to dialogue in real professional conversations

19/07/2026

When mentoring turns from monologue to dialogue in real professional conversations

Discover how the balance between monologue and dialogue shapes mentoring quality, from conversational design and listening techniques to ethical communication, psychological safety, and research-backed best practices.

by Serena Wainwright

How values and value systems shape powerful professional mentoring programs

by Charles-Édouard Moreau

18/07/2026

How values and value systems shape powerful professional mentoring programs

Explore how values and value systems shape effective mentoring programs, from mentor–mentee matching and conflict resolution to measuring impact and aligning personal and organisational principles.

Employee Engagement

17/07/2026

Engaging in person finance department meetings that boost mentoring and employee engagement

Learn how to turn in-person finance department meeting activities into powerful mentoring opportunities that boost engagement, strengthen culture, and improve financial decision making.

by Farah Novak

Feedback that lands in a 45-minute mentoring session: the structure senior mentors use when they cannot afford to be vague

Feedback and Coaching

08/05/2026

Feedback that lands in a 45-minute mentoring session: the structure senior mentors use when they cannot afford to be vague

Learn how to use a clear mentoring feedback structure, including a one sentence–one example–one ask template and a written-before-verbal rule, to strengthen mentoring programs, support succession planning and protect mentors from burnout.

by Tariq Al-Hussaini

Mid-year talent review season: the succession gaps every H1 check exposes, and the three you can still close

08/05/2026

Mid-year talent review season: the succession gaps every H1 check exposes, and the three you can still close

How to use mid-year succession planning and mentoring to close critical talent gaps by December, strengthen bench strength and turn talent reviews into real decisions.

Employee Engagement

Evidence-based leadership development stopped being a buzzword: the three science-backed models CHROs can actually defend

16/07/2026

How family culture quietly shapes employee engagement in professional mentoring

Explore how family culture shapes professional mentoring, employee engagement, and loyalty, with research-backed statistics and practical guidance for designing inclusive mentoring programmes.

by Duncan McAllister

Types of Mentoring Programs

07/05/2026

Evidence-based leadership development stopped being a buzzword: the three science-backed models CHROs can actually defend

Learn how to design evidence-based mentoring programs that genuinely build leadership capability, with three proven models, concrete measurement templates and cited research leaders can defend in front of a sceptical board.

by Tariq Al-Hussaini

How a letter of encouragement strengthens mentoring communication and personal growth

by Charles-Édouard Moreau

16/07/2026

How a letter of encouragement strengthens mentoring communication and personal growth

Learn how to write a professional letter of encouragement in mentoring, with communication tips, student-focused templates, and research-backed benefits for engagement and growth.

How to keep a mentoring conversation going with ease and purpose