Blog: Discussions on Mentoring and Management

Needs theory in action: Pulling out your hair to pull all A’s

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This guest post comes from Sage Miller, who is a student in my Managing People and Organizations class at LMU (this class is a combo…

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Overcome Personal or Professional Changes by Connecting with a Network of Mentors

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I have been writing and studying and talking about mentoring for over 20 years and yet I have a confession.  By the end of 2014…

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Guest Post by Vince Cook

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I am doing series of student blog posts starting with this one from Vincent Cook from my Fall 2014 Training and Development class. I think…

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Who is in Your Mentoring Lineage?

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What does Justin Bieber have in common with Steve Jobs? They are both part of a mentoring lineage. A lineage is sort of like a…

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Webinar on Mentoring Now Available Online

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I had the pleasure of working with Northwestern University Career Services and provided a one-hour webinar that provides information on how to develop your own…

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We Can Be Heroes Like David Bowie For Just One Day—The Many Faces of Mentoring

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Take a moment to think about what a mentor looks like to you. Many of us imagine an individual in a suit with arms crossed…

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Webinar on Mentoring offered by Ellen Ensher in January

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How to Connect with a Network of Mentors to Thrive Personally and Professionally Ellen A. Ensher, Ph.D. Happy National Mentoring Month! In the spirit of…

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Courage Rituals in Poetry and Quotes

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A few weeks ago I discussed the courage rituals my students and I used as part of success strategies in mentoring. These rituals can be…

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Networking Event

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Hello everyone, my name is Lindsay Western, and I have the great pleasure of making a guest appearance on this amazing blog. I am currently…

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Music as a Courage Ritual to Overcome Fear in Networking, Connecting with a Mentor Network Group, and Doing Other Hard Stuff

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Every semester in Management Skills I teach my students about success strategies in mentoring, give career tips and advice, and networking. In my Tedx talk on…

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Finding a Mentor in Your First Job

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by Ellen Ensher, Ph.D Recently, I was interviewed by USA Today and NerdWallet writer, Brianna McGuran, about tips to help new college graduates to find…

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