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Is Don Draper the Perfect Mentor? | Man Men

Don Draper is an accidental mentor. Some people are born mentors; others find themselves mentoring accidentally. He and Peggy have an interesting relationship. He builds her up one day and then brings her down the next. Along the way, he helps her learn the ropes of the job. Eventually, Peggy surpass Don, and does some mentoring of her own. What can we learn from Don and Peggy's dynamic? How can you be a great mentor or find one?

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Unleashing Your Management and Leadership Potential 

If you want to unleash your potential as a manager and leader here are 3 things you need to know and 3 you need to do right now. I will take your through the process step by step and find how explore the power of mentorship in helping you to maximize your potential. Whether you're just starting your professional journey or seeking to enhance your current skill set, this article will provide invaluable guidance.

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Mastering Attitude for Success: The Key to Shifting Your Life and Work for the Better

Mastering the right attitude can make the difference between struggling and success. While a good mindset won't solve all of life's problems, it sure helps. Your attitude impacts your work and home life more than you may realize.Learn how you can master your attitude with these practical steps.

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What High-Performing Teams will do Differently in 2024

With all of the changes in the nature of teams over the past few years, what will managers need to do differently in 2023? And what are the practical tips and tools they can us to start using new ways of working to help their teams optimize performance. This article gives the practical insights and a downloadable workbook to help leaders and managers get started today.

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7 Ways to Avoid Mentor Burnout

Mentoring takes a lot of energy and time. Resources are in limited supply for everyone, especially leaders in high demand for mentees. Smart leaders will protect their mental space and calendar by ensuring they are mentoring the right people, with the right plan, for the right outcomes. Learn 7 tips to go from mentoring stressed-to-success.

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Five ways to be a Better Mentor

Are you mentoring but feel there is room for improvement? There always is - and the fact that you want to improve is a great start to making it happen. What are 5 ways every mentor can improve to make the process and the outcome better for both the mentor and the mentee. Get my practical tips and free downloadable to help you make your next mentoring session even better.

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How to overcome Self-Doubt and the Imposter Syndrome

Self-doubt and the imposter syndrome can rob you of your confidence, productivity and happiness. In fact, self-doubt hurts you far more than you may realize. Review 3 ways that self-doubt can impact you and how you can self-mentor your way through a process of discovery and recovery to punch self-doubt in the face,

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How to Start Mentoring

Ready for Mentoring? Get started with my free downloadable Workbook. This updated version provides you the tools you need to manage the full Mentoring lifecycle.

Not convinced that Mentoring is for you? You may not be aware of the benefits of Mentoring. Did you know that mentoring increases overall performance, improves career advancement, and provides higher work-life satisfaction? Mentoring brings these benefits to both the mentor and the mentee. Make mentoring part of your plan - get started here!

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How to create a Successful Mindset

Getting the right mindset will help you be more successful. This isn't easy, but it is important. And what is important is worth your time. I have 7 steps to helping you get your head in the right place. The Importance of the right mindset can make all the differenced:

  • Put your energy toward positive outcomes

  • Become a more valuable employee

  • Build a Virtuous cycle of change

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Negotiation Skills: How to help others learn to get what they want 

How to coach someone who wants to improve their negotiation skills?

I take you through Negotiation principles, provide a process, and give you tips on the art and science of Negotiation.

Using my free downloadable Coaching Guide, I set out a ‘plan on a page’ to show you how the coaching can be planned, executed and documented. This format also provides the mentee with their content framework for managing the negotiation discussions.

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Mentoring and Mental Health: A positive connection

The act of mentoring gives time for discussion, reflection and may include life skills such as meditation and journaling. Mentoring can raise awareness, and provide help in addressing them with practical action plans. All of these processes can help to improve the mental health of a mentee.

Let's explore:

How can mentoring help?

How can Mentors be aware of this aspect of Mentorship?

What Tips help with Mentorship and Mental Health?

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Essential Leadership Skills for Project Managers - 7 principals to build and share

Leadership Skills are core to Project Management Skills. What are these skills? Why are they important? How to Mentor new Managers to build them? Learn the 7 Essential Skills and learn how to teach them to others. Up your Leadership game today!

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Mentoring Women Leaders

Leadership Mentoring is critical to the growth of the next generation of leaders. This is even more true for the future of women in leadership. Project Managers are leaders who have been under represented. I uncover the myths, bring out the facts, and discuss how we can clear the roadblocks to growth. I also provide 4 practical solutions to start to level the playing field.

Please join the conversation and share your thoughts and experiences.

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3 Ways Peer Mentoring makes you Smarter

Peer Mentoring has the power to get and give help to those around you. Get in the groove with your team or build skills through local or online communities can make you a better listener, learner, and teacher. Find out how here and get the free guide to peer mentoring made easy.

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Mentoring Process: The Secret to your Mentorship Success

A Step by Step Guide to Mentoring for both Mentors and Mentees. We cover the steps to getting started.

Mentoring can and should be beneficial to both parties. But many are unsure how to get started. I will take you step -by-step through preparation, your first meeting, and how to ensure you manage the mentorship for success. If you are mentoring or being mentored - I have got you covered.

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Self-mentoring: Future Self Journey

Your Future Self Journey answers the questions you you have about your future. Do you know what you want from life? Do you know how to get it? I take you through the process from start to finish. You will understand, how to use and benefit from a Future Self Journey. And what it can do to make your goals clearer and more actionable. I also give you the tools you need to take your own journey.

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