There is no shortage of advice and research that points to the benefits of having mentors. They are advisors who can offer support to you throughout your career. In doing so, they may improve your job ...

Identifying and building relationships with mentors in the working world can be incredibly challenging, for multiple reasons. Many people are too busy to take on this additional responsibility. Some ...

Mentoring is no longer just about passing on knowledge. It’s about supporting transformation in a world that never stops shifting. For me, mentoring has always been about creating space for others to ...

It was a bustling spring morning in Paris. Phillip, the founder and CEO of a thriving military tech startup that had secured a $78 million Series B funding earlier that year, kept staring out the ...

Twenty years ago, if you’d asked the typical academic where coaching was happening on their campus, they’d point to the football stadium. Today academics are increasingly aware of the value of faculty ...

I’d love some advice about how to help out a very timid staff member, let’s call her Jane. Jane and I have one-on-one weekly professional development meetings where I can offer support, mentorship, ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The importance of learning from those who have come before you and found success, especially as an entrepreneur, is invaluable.

Reverse mentoring leverages the fresh perspectives of younger employees who are adept with the latest trends, technologies and cultural tendencies. This approach encourages adaptability and continuous ...

My (Victoria) first full-time role after completing my Ph.D. in world history combined teaching with administration; I suddenly had to oversee a curriculum, manage instructors and teach several ...

Editor's Note: This article appears in Governing's Special Issue 2025 magazine. You can subscribe here. Megan Kilgore met Jewell Evans when she was about 10 years old in Gallipolis, Ohio, a tiny ...