GENDER REASSIGNED

MENTORING By Lis Merrick In our latest column dedicated to mentoring, we look at using gender when matching. Should we carry on minimising its effect, or start maximising it instead? So much matching actually seeks to play down the gender angle, but I believe that in...

STREET WISE

Mentoring In our latest column dedicated to mentoring, we look at ways a mentor can support vulnerable young people. This issue: beginning a journey that is safe for mentor and mentee DUNCAN DYASON AND LIS MERRICK Neglected children can face poor life outcomes, but...

ARE YOU LOSING IT?

Lis Merrick In the latest in a series of columns dedicated to mentoring, we look at intellectual capital. This issue: how mentoring can spearhead knowledge management in your organisation Strategic mentoring can harness the power of your staff’s tacit knowledge and...

POOR RELATIONS

In the latest in a series of columns dedicated to mentoring, we look at why things sometimes go wrong. This issue: avoiding unpleasant outcomes in even the best-designed programmes Lis Merrick Well-managed mentoring regularly leads to great outcomes – but beware of...

DO THE TIME WARP

In the latest in a series of columns dedicated to mentoring, we look at learning with contextual intelligence. This issue: shaping leadership effectiveness and organisational performance LIS MERRICK Leaders can use mentoring to develop their adaptive capacity through...