Your No. 1 job should be to develop your ability to learn and change. The job of your future may not even exist today, and the pace of change is only accelerating. We cannot predict what skills will be needed years down the road. So, invest in your ability to nurture your creativity & curiosity,…
As a wise man once said, “Begin with the end in mind” (Stephen R. Covey). Knowing where to head is fundamental to your growth and a great habit to adapt yourself. Having no clear direction will lead to the inability to divide the relevant from the irrelevant. And besides, a goal keeps you motivated! Beginning…
Here are some tips on how you can benefit from your meeting time even more. Prepare the agenda. Plan ahead of time what you want to discuss so you can properly set the agenda for each meeting. If you have multiple questions/topics, a schedule will help stick to the time, and not end up with…
Your first meeting will probably consist of redefining your learning objectives with your mentor. Goal setting can be a challenge but it doesn’t have to. In order to set yourself up for success, we are leaving you with a strategic approach for goal setting: The GROW(TH) model. GROWTH stands for Goal, Current Reality, Options (of…
Mentoring helps for good, and it is not only the data proving it. One of the great things about mentoring is the tangible human and professional development created by the people in the journey together. This natural connection brings long-lasting benefits, often higher than expected – and they encompass both the mentor and the mentee’s…
Hooray, the mentors and mentees from our first pilot mentoring program with Brainport Development have graduated! They came together on Monday, February 21st to reflect and network at their official graduation party. Time flies when you are having fun! Over the last four months, sixteen professionals and seventeen students worked on common goals and grew…
How mentorship helped our mentee interview to find a job and create a business model for a community where students help each other It’s no secret mentorship helps for good – and the path that Nick and Cees pursued together is a clear example of it. Nick de Bruijn – founder and CEO at Lifely…
You would think that having a mentor is all you need: they will know what to do and how to guide you. The hardest part is finding the right mentor for you and as soon as that is done, everything will fall into place. But truth be told, this is where the work, but also…
One of the mentors in our programme recently said that mentorship is a game changer. That is a big statement for a learning process that usually takes place outside of the 40-hour workweek and crosses from professional into personal development. Might this be a game changer for you too? Mentorship is not only for mentees.…
Helping your mentee formulate realistic goals for the mentorship and beyond could be your first big challenge as a mentor. But it is the key to setting your mentorship up for success. Are you reading this thinking ‘But I don’t have a mentee nor a mentor‘? Hello Mentor provides a mentorship between experienced professionals and…