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Practical ideas for HR leads and People teams at small and mid-sized companies.
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What We Learned Running a Cross-Company Mentoring Pilot
Nine cross-company mentoring pairs, three sessions each, four months. What the outside perspective was worth, why three pairs stalled, and what we rebuilt.
Sara BrioschiSep 2, 20266 min read
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mentoring
How to Select the Right Mentors and Mentees for a Mentoring Program
How to select the right mentors and mentees for a mentoring program — what actually predicts a good match, based on data from a real cross-company pilot.
Aug 26, 20263 min read
leadership
The 4 Soft Skills Every Emerging Leader Needs
What soft skills does mentoring build in emerging leaders? Communication, patience, confidence, and problem-solving — with real examples from a cross-company mentoring pilot.
Aug 20, 20263 min read
mentoring
5 Signs Your Team Has Outgrown Internal Mentoring
Internal mentoring works, until it doesn't. Here are 5 signs your team has outgrown it, and what to try instead.
Aug 10, 20264 min read
StartupsL&D
How to Start a Mentoring Program When You Have No L&D Budget
No budget for a mentoring program? Here's what actually works — peer groups, internal mentoring, hackathons — and why cross-company mentoring solves cost, pool size and time at once.
Aug 4, 20267 min read
startupscross-mentoring
What Is Cross-Company Mentoring (And Why It Works)
What is cross-company mentoring? A guide to how it works, why it beats internal programs, and how it differs from buddy programs or sponsorship.
Jul 27, 20265 min read
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