--- title: Mentor Resources' Mentoring Blog | Employee Mentoring description: Employee Mentoring | Proven Mentoring Best Practices A blog by and for talent managers, leadership development experts and organizational development professionals on managing effective mentoring programs. image: https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/WisdomShare-Logo.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/topic/employee-mentoring#main-content) # Wisdom Share Mentoring Blog [![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hubfs/The%20one%20Skill%202.png)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/the-one-skill-that-changes-everythingthe-one-skill-that-changes-everything-and-why-we-rarely-use-it) ### [The One Skill That Changes Everything (And Why We Rarely Use It)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/the-one-skill-that-changes-everythingthe-one-skill-that-changes-everything-and-why-we-rarely-use-it) [Kim Wise](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/kim-wise) [Mentoring Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-programs)[Employee Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-mentoring)[Mentoring Success](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-success) This week, I watched a real professional at work. It wasn’t a flashy presentation or a brilliant sal... 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