--- title: Mentor Resources' Mentoring Blog | start description: start | 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/start#main-content) # Wisdom Share Mentoring Blog [![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17673749-jpg/images/thor-eric_gulliksen-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/134879/best-mentoring-blogs-of-the-year) ### [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... [![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17675401-png/images/wisdomshare.png)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/123459/how-to-set-up-mentoring-program) ### [How to Set up Mentoring Program](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/123459/how-to-set-up-mentoring-program) [Bob Gibson](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/bob-gibson) [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) Does your firm have a mentor program? If so, congratulations! But, if your company does not have a f... [![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17666650-jpg/images/employees_2-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/124566/ementor-for-business-coaching) ### [eMentor for Business Coaching](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/124566/ementor-for-business-coaching) [Elizabeth Pearce](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/elizabeth-pearce) [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)[Business Coaching](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/business-coaching)[mentor software](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/mentor-software) In an ideal world, everyone in your firm would instantly have the right answers to every messy chall... [![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17674543-jpg/images/twitter-logo.jpg)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/104405/mentor-programs-keys-to-success) ### [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 ... ### [Coaching and Mentoring Success](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/110055/coaching-and-mentoring-success) [Elizabeth Pearce](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/elizabeth-pearce) [Diversity](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/diversity)[Workforce Development](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/workforce-development)[Expand](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/expand)[start](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/start)[NGO](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/ngo) Coaching and mentoring partnerships which are successful share some common traits. In this blog, we ... [![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17668265-png/images/ios-114px.png)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101105/mentoring-seven-types-of-corporate-mentor-programs) ### [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 ... [![](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... [![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17675401-png/images/wisdomshare.png)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101091/types-of-mentoring) ### [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... [![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17669530-gif/images/manpower_logo.gif)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101095/what-if-most-of-your-employees-quit) ### [What if Most of Your Employees Quit?](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101095/what-if-most-of-your-employees-quit) [Kim Wise](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/kim-wise) [Employee Engagement](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-engagement)[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)[Getting the most out of your employees](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/getting-the-most-out-of-your-employees)[quit your job](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/quit-your-job) According to a recent survey by Manpower, 84% of American workers are unhappy with their jobs and ar... [![](https://www.mentorresources.com/hs-fs/file-17668265-png/images/ios-114px.png)](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101122/that-tricky-matching-thing-mentor-software) ### [That tricky matching thing…Mentor Software](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/bid/101122/that-tricky-matching-thing-mentor-software) [Kim Wise](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/author/kim-wise) [Employee Engagement](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-engagement)[Expand](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/expand)[start](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/start)[Employee Resource Groups](https://www.mentorresources.com/mentoring-blog/tag/employee-resource-groups) I’m often surprised at how little consideration is taken when matching mentoring partners. I find or...