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  • The Importance of Having a Mentor, No Matter Your Role

    • December 27, 2023
    • Posted by: David Marshall
    • Category: Business, Leadership, Management
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    Even if you're an executive, you need a mentor. Especially if you're learning about new technology like social media.

    When you were coming up in your career, you no doubt had mentors, people who would help you in your job and prepare you for the next step in your career. These were people who were undoubtedly older, wiser, more experienced, and very knowledgeable. But does that stop once you reach the C-suite? Once you’ve

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  • The Importance of Being a Mentor

    • December 20, 2023
    • Posted by: David Marshall
    • Category: Leadership, Measurement
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    It's important that you mentor younger and newer employees who might benefit from your experience and wisdom.

    Recently, I talked about the importance of coaching employees to help them become better. The other side of that same coin is the idea of mentoring. Mentoring is when you influence and guide someone who is less experienced and often younger than you are. In a professional setting, a mentor is someone who influences the

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  • How Do You Coach a Reluctant Employee?

    • December 13, 2023
    • Posted by: David Marshall
    • Category: Business, Leadership, Management
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    There are certain tips and tricks to coach a reluctant employee. Don't give up on them right away.

    The problem with nearly every leadership and management book and philosophy is that they make one dangerous assumption: that your employees are willing and eager to be a part of your vision. They teach you how to communicate, how to lead, how to describe your vision, and how to get people to follow you in

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