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# Wisdom Share Mentoring Blog

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### [Closing the “Skills Gap.” Here is how to do better.](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/closing-the-skills-gap.-here-is-how-to-do-better)

[Andy Holmes](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/andy-holmes)

[Leadership Training](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/leadership-training)[Millennials](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/millennials)[ROI](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/roi)[Online Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/online-mentoring)[Knowledge Transfer](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/knowledge-transfer)[Knowledge Retention](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/knowledge-retention)

The United States has been branded “the land of opportunity.” It carries this title because it has b...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/warren%20bill.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/3-key-reasons-all-great-leaders-have-mentors)

### [3 Key Reasons All Great Leaders Have Mentors](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/3-key-reasons-all-great-leaders-have-mentors)

[Andy Holmes](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/andy-holmes)

[Mentoring ROI](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-roi)[Great Mentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/great-mentor)[mentoring and men](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-and-men)[roi of mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/roi-of-mentoring)[Mentoring and Competitive Edge](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-and-competitive-edge)

“Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/Was%20your%20mentoring%20program%20built%20to%20succeed%20Read%20our%20dos%20and%20donts.webp)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/build-an-effective-employee-mentoring-program-boost-retention-improve-employee-engagement-create-company-culture)

### [Was your mentoring program built to succeed? Read our dos and donts.](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/build-an-effective-employee-mentoring-program-boost-retention-improve-employee-engagement-create-company-culture)

[Andy Holmes](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/andy-holmes)

[Mentoring Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-programs)[Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring)

“Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don’t have to.” - Sir Ri...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/TheCorporateLadderhassnapped.Whatmoderncompaniesshoulddoaboutit.webp)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/the-corporate-ladder-has-snapped.-what-modern-companies-should-do-about-it)

### [The "Corporate Ladder" has snapped. What modern companies should do about it.](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/the-corporate-ladder-has-snapped.-what-modern-companies-should-do-about-it)

[Andy Holmes](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/andy-holmes)

[Employee Value Proposition](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-value-proposition)[Employee Engagement](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-engagement)[Mentoring and Bottom Line](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-and-bottom-line)[Mentoring Metrics](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-metrics)[women and mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/women-and-mentoring)[Getting the most out of your employees](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/getting-the-most-out-of-your-employees)[types of mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/types-of-mentoring)[talent development](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-development)[Online Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/online-mentoring)[Web-Based Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/web-based-mentoring)[mentoring research](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-research)[Mentoring and Competitive Edge](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-and-competitive-edge)[Knowledge Transfer](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/knowledge-transfer)

“To win in the marketplace, you must first win in the workplace.” - Doug Conant, former president an...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/SameWorldDifferentUniverses-DiversityandInclusionatWork.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/same-world-different-universes-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace)

### [Same World, Different Universes - Diversity and Inclusion at Work](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/same-world-different-universes-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace)

[Andy Holmes](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/andy-holmes)

[Mentoring Software](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-software)[Older Workers](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/older-workers)[women and mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/women-and-mentoring)[Gender Diversity](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/gender-diversity)

Everyone works in the same market, but cultural backgrounds, upbringings, and perspectives can be ve...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/AREYOUMAKINGTHESETHREEMENTORINGMISTAKES.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/are-you-making-these-3-mentoring-mistakes)

### [ARE YOU MAKING THESE THREE MENTORING MISTAKES?](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/are-you-making-these-3-mentoring-mistakes)

[Kim Wise](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/kim-wise)

[Mentor Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor-programs)[Learning](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/learning)[Mentoring ROI](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-roi)[mentor software](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor-software)[Corporate Mentoring Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/corporate-mentoring-programs)[Online Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/online-mentoring)[Web-Based Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/web-based-mentoring)[mentoring research](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-research)

Are you making it hard for your mentors and mentees to succeed? These mentoring mistakes can ruin a ...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/WillYourMentoringProgramSucceedorFail.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/will-your-mentoring-program-succeed-or-fail)

### [Will Your Mentoring Program Succeed or Fail?](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/will-your-mentoring-program-succeed-or-fail)

[Kim Wise](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/kim-wise)

[Mentoring Best Practices](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-best-practices)[roi of mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/roi-of-mentoring)[Mentoring and Engagement](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-and-engagement)

MENTORING SUCCESS OR FAILURE? CAN WE PREDICT SUCCESS POTENTIAL? Companies typically come to us with ...

[![forgetting-curve](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/forgetting-curve.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/are-you-forgetting-most-of-what-you-want-to-learn)

### [Are you forgetting most of what you want to learn?](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/are-you-forgetting-most-of-what-you-want-to-learn)

[Kim Wise](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/kim-wise)

[Social Learning](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/social-learning)[talent development](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-development)[Online Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/online-mentoring)[want to be smarter](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/want-to-be-smarter)[Knowledge Transfer](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/knowledge-transfer)[Knowledge Retention](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/knowledge-retention)

Forgetting is common for most people. We take a training class or study some new material and before...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/TheHighCostofLowEngagement.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/the-cost-of-low-engagement)

### [The High Cost of Low Engagement](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/the-cost-of-low-engagement)

[Kim Wise](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/kim-wise)

[Employee Engagement](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-engagement)[Mentoring Software](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-software)[Mentoring and Engagement](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-and-engagement)

The top issue that is on everyone's mind is how to increase engagement levels. Whether you are a cor...

[![Mentoring Best Practices](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/MentoringBestPractices.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/mentoring-best-practices)

### [Mentoring Best Practices](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/mentoring-best-practices)

[Kim Wise](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/kim-wise)

[Mentoring Best Practices](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-best-practices)[Mentoring Software](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-software)[talent development](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-development)[Corporate Culture](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/corporate-culture)[Online Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/online-mentoring)[Web-Based Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/web-based-mentoring)[mentoring research](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-research)[roi of mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/roi-of-mentoring)

WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR MENTORING PROGRAM? Three Best Practices From a Mentoring Expert There are three...

[![shutterstock_128202257 (2) copy-1](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/shutterstock_128202257%20(2)%20copy-1.jpeg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/why-mentoring-is-best-for-what-we-need-most)

### [Why Mentoring is best for what we need most](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/why-mentoring-is-best-for-what-we-need-most)

[Kim Wise](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/kim-wise)

[Mentoring and Engagement](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-and-engagement)[Mentoring and Competitive Edge](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-and-competitive-edge)

Everyone wants to do a good job. Everyone wants to be appreciated. Instead, millions of people go to...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/blue%20square.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/predictive-analysis-ensures-success)

### [Mentoring with Predictive Analysis Ensures Success](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/predictive-analysis-ensures-success)

[Kim Wise](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/kim-wise)

[Social Learning](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/social-learning)[Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring)[Corporate Mentoring Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/corporate-mentoring-programs)[Global Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/global-mentoring)[Human Resource Strategy](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/human-resource-strategy)[Online Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/online-mentoring)[Web-Based Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/web-based-mentoring)[mentoring research](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-research)[Predictive Analysis](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/predictive-analysis)[Brain Science](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/brain-science)[Behavioral Science](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/behavioral-science)

Wisdom Share is a mentoring software company, so naturally we get LOTS of calls from people who are ...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/kristenpic.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/best-practices-for-mentoring-administrators)

### [Best Practices For Mentoring Administrators](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/best-practices-for-mentoring-administrators)

[Kristen Kasje](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/kristen-kasje)

[Mentoring Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-programs)[Mentoring Best Practices](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-best-practices)

Tip #1: Answer the Unasked Questions A manager or administrator for a mentoring program also wears t...

### [Top 5 Factors for Mentoring Success](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/top-5-success-factors-when-choosing-online-mentoring-software)

[Cindi Frame](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/cindi-frame)

[Mentoring Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-programs)[Mentoring Success](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-success)

Are you contemplating a mentoring program for your organization? If so, you’re probably thinking abo...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17669690-jpg/images/mentor_guru_bob_gibson-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/the-composite-mentor)

### [The Composite Mentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/the-composite-mentor)

[Bob Gibson](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/bob-gibson)

[Mentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor)[Mentoring Best Practices](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-best-practices)

One approach to finding a mentor is to have a “composite mentor.” If you can’t find one person who e...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17669690-jpg/images/mentor_guru_bob_gibson-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/mentors-arent-perfect)

### [Mentors Aren't Perfect](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/mentors-arent-perfect)

[Bob Gibson](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/bob-gibson)

[Mentoring Best Practices](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-best-practices)[Mentoring Program](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-program)

You’re trying to find a mentor—the perfect mentor. The problem is, many people you admire or think h...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/images/KimDad.png)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/linkedin-mentor-series)

### [LinkedIn Series: The Mentor Who Shaped Me](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/linkedin-mentor-series)

[Kim Wise](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/kim-wise)

[Mentoring Best Practices](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-best-practices)[Successful Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/successful-mentoring)

For all of you that are members on LinkedIn, they are doing a great series right now where they ask ...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/hub/138596/file-2412318205.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/corrie-pelc-on-workplace-mentoring-and-the-benefits-of-implementing-an-online-program)

### [Corrie Pelc on Workplace Mentoring and the Benefits of Implementing an Online Program](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/corrie-pelc-on-workplace-mentoring-and-the-benefits-of-implementing-an-online-program)

[Cindi Frame](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/cindi-frame)

[Mentoring Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-programs)[Online Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/online-mentoring)

Corrie Pelc writes in an article for SkilledUp, "If you find you have been struggling with organizin...