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# Wisdom Share Mentoring Blog

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### [10 Key Benefits of Mentoring Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/10-key-benefits-of-mentoring-programs)

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

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

Mentoring software has emerged as a powerful tool for organizations looking to foster growth, knowle...

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### [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...

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### [Mentoring and the Leadership of Eleanor Roosevelt](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101114/mentoring-and-the-leadership-of-eleanor-roosevelt)

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

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

Eleanor demonstrated leadership in the Progressive and Suffrage Movements, but in many ways her lead...

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### [Mentor of the Year - Two weeks left to nominate someone](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/106098/mentor-of-the-year-two-weeks-left-to-nominate-someone)

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

[Talent Management](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/talent-management)[Mentor Programs](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor-programs)[Leadership Development](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/leadership-development)[Mentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor)[mentor software](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor-software)[Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring)

Mentor Resources is now accepting applications for Mentor of the Year for 2012, with a deadline of D...

### [Who is Mentor Resources?](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101100/who-is-mentor-resources)

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

[Diversity](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/diversity)[Employee Engagement](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-engagement)[eMentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ementor)[Mentor](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor)[Mentoring](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring)[mentoring tools](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentoring-tools)

Mentor Resources is the second largest provider of mentoring software to Fortune 500 companies, non-...