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# Wisdom Share Mentoring Blog

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### [Hey Bob! I have questions about my business](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/140714/hey-bob-i-have-questions-about-my-business)

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

[Talent Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-management)[Employee Engagement](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-engagement)[Learning](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/learning)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[Knowledge Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/knowledge-management)[Questions about Business](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/questions-about-business)

I’m thinking about hosting a call-in radio show called “Hey Bob”– where people call in with question...

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### [Best Mentoring Blogs of the Year](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/134879/best-mentoring-blogs-of-the-year)

[Elizabeth Pearce](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/elizabeth-pearce)

[Talent Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-management)[Diversity](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/diversity)[Leadership Training](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/leadership-training)[Age Diversity in the Workplace](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/age-diversity-in-the-workplace)[Workforce Development](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/workforce-development)[Employee Engagement](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-engagement)[Learning](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/learning)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[Expand](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/expand)[eMentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ementor)[Mentor Matching](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor-matching)[start](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/start)[Knowledge Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/knowledge-management)[NGO](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ngo)[Employee Resource Groups](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-resource-groups)

Thank you for visiting the Mentor Resources blog. Thor-Eric Gullikson, one of Europe’s leading exper...

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### [Mentoring Programs and Mergers](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/122235/mentoring-programs-and-mergers)

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

[Mentor Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor-programs)[Mentoring Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-programs)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[eMentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ementor)[Knowledge Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/knowledge-management)[mentoring tools](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-tools)[Mergers](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mergers)[Corporate Culture](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/corporate-culture)[Employee Resource Groups](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-resource-groups)

The new year has started - with new plans and new budgets. Beyond the usual questions about mentorin...

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### [SlowLearning for Accelerated Corporate Training](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/122183/slowlearning-for-accelerated-corporate-training)

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

[Talent Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-management)[Learning](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/learning)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[eMentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ementor)[Knowledge Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/knowledge-management)

A few years back, Clark Quinn coined the term, SlowLearning. Those responsible for corporate trainin...

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### [How to Get the Most From Your Corporate Training Budget](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/119751/how-to-get-the-most-from-your-corporate-training-budget)

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

[Talent Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-management)[Learning](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/learning)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[eMentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ementor)[mentor program software](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor-program-software)[mentor software](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor-software)[Corporate Mentoring Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/corporate-mentoring-programs)[Corporate Training Budget](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/corporate-training-budget)

Here’s a statistic that blew me away: Corporate Training Budgets add up to a $50 billion industry. 5...

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### [Mentor Programs - Keys to Success](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/104405/mentor-programs-keys-to-success)

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

[Workforce Development](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/workforce-development)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[Expand](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/expand)[Mentor Matching](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor-matching)[start](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/start)

Have you ever been on a blind date? Most mentor programs match people based on skills, level in the ...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17674017-jpg/images/top_brain_functions_for_successful_managers-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/114711/business-mentoring-and-the-brain)

### [Business Mentoring and the Brain](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/114711/business-mentoring-and-the-brain)

[Elizabeth Pearce](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/elizabeth-pearce)

[Talent Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-management)[Leadership Training](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/leadership-training)[Age Diversity in the Workplace](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/age-diversity-in-the-workplace)[Learning](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/learning)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[Knowledge Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/knowledge-management)[SmartBrains](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/smartbrains)

Most managers want to be more effective at managing, and most talent development professionals alrea...

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### [Mentoring and Business Performance Improvement Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/110004/mentoring-and-business-performance-improvement-programs)

[Elizabeth Pearce](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/elizabeth-pearce)

[Learning](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/learning)[Business Performance Improvement Program](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/business-performance-improvement-program)[Business Performance](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/business-performance)[Vital Assets](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/vital-assets)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[Expand](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/expand)[Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring)

We recently had an opportunity to catch up with Jan Wilson, MA, SPHR-CA, GPHR of Vital Assets. Jan h...

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### [Mentoring - Seven types of Corporate Mentor Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101105/mentoring-seven-types-of-corporate-mentor-programs)

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

[Diversity](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/diversity)[Leadership Training](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/leadership-training)[Learning](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/learning)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[Expand](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/expand)[eMentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ementor)[start](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/start)[Employee Resource Groups](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-resource-groups)

The word Mentor goes back to Greek mythology. Mentor was the son of Alcumus. In his old age, Mentor ...

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### [Mentoring Programs - The Full Cost](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101027/mentoring-programs-the-full-cost)

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

[Talent Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-management)[Employee Value Proposition](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-value-proposition)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[eMentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ementor)[Mentor Matching](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor-matching)[Human Resources](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/human-resources)[Corporate expenses](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/corporate-expenses)[Innovation](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/innovation)[Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring)

Every prospective client is concerned with the cost of software for the administration of a formal m...

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### [Human Capital and Risk Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101044/human-capital-and-risk-management)

[Elizabeth Pearce](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/elizabeth-pearce)

[Talent Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-management)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[Expand](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/expand)[Human Resources](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/human-resources)[HR](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/hr)[risk management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/risk-management)[Confrence Board](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/confrence-board)[hcm](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/hcm)[multiple generations](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/multiple-generations)[Older Workers](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/older-workers)[Peter Cappelli](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/peter-cappelli)

Although Human Capital accounts for of operating costs at most companies and can have a significant ...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17668488-jpg/images/kim_wise.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101054/effective-mentoring-program-can-save-money)

### [Effective Mentoring Program Can Save Money](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101054/effective-mentoring-program-can-save-money)

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

[Employee Engagement](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-engagement)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[eMentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ementor)[Mentor Matching](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor-matching)

Everyone wants to feel valued. Mentoring programs have been shown to increase participant engagement...

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### [Who is Mentor Resources?](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101072/who-is-mentor-resources)

[Elizabeth Pearce](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/elizabeth-pearce)

[Talent Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-management)[Diversity](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/diversity)[Management Development](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/management-development)[Leadership Training](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/leadership-training)[Age Diversity in the Workplace](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/age-diversity-in-the-workplace)[Learning](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/learning)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[eMentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ementor)[Mentor Matching](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor-matching)[Knowledge Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/knowledge-management)[NGO](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ngo)[Employee Resource Groups](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-resource-groups)

Mentor Resources is the second largest provider of software for the administration of formal mentori...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17666988-png/images/evaluating_resource_group_maturity-resized-600.png)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101113/is-your-erg-measurably-effective)

### [Is your ERG measurably effective?](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101113/is-your-erg-measurably-effective)

[Elizabeth Pearce](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/elizabeth-pearce)

[Diversity](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/diversity)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[Knowledge Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/knowledge-management)[Employee Resource Groups](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-resource-groups)

This is a follow up to the blog posted earlier in the week on the evolution of Business Resource Gro...

[![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17666650-jpg/images/employees_2-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101082/mentoring-for-new-hires-on-boarding-part-2)

### [Mentoring for New Hires (On-Boarding): Part 2](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101082/mentoring-for-new-hires-on-boarding-part-2)

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

[Talent Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-management)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[Expand](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/expand)[eMentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ementor)[start](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/start)

A few days ago, we wrote about Mentoring Millennials and new hires at entry level positions. Another...

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### [Types of Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101091/types-of-mentoring)

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

[Talent Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-management)[Diversity](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/diversity)[Competitive Advantage](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/competitive-advantage)[Expand](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/expand)[eMentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ementor)[start](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/start)

There are seven types of formal mentoring programs. Mentor Resources is a leader in software for the...