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Keeping Mentoring and Coaching Goals Up to Date

July 26, 2011

by Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. Setting goals is a dynamic process that does not end with them being written down. To be motivating over time, goals must be reexamined periodically to both keep them in front of you and ensure they are up to date. Good goals will help guide coaching and mentoring conversations and keep the discussion headed in the right direction. Below are some ideas on how to approach updating goals after working with a mentor or coach after six months to keep them relevant: Revive. Often mentees pull their mentoring goals out partway through a mentoring cycle to...

Mentoring at a Distance

July 25, 2011

Making Long-Distance Mentoring Work by Rik Nemanick, Ph.D. When I first began working with mentoring programs, I was convinced that one of the most important ingredients in successful mentoring was the face-to-face interaction between mentor and protégé. At the time, I couldn’t find any good examples of mentoring pairs making such interactions work. Over the years, I have had a number of clients who have begun to experiment with long-distance mentoring, and I have gained a new appreciation for it. As companies become more global and technology has allowed for more work at a distance including mentoring relationships. Our firm...

Leadership in Practice: Mark Swindell of Pfizer

July 11, 2011

Leadership in Practice A Conversation with Mark Swindell, President, Pfizer Vaccines Q: Can you give me a two minute synopsis of how you got to where you are now? A: My current role is president of Pfizer Vaccines. I joined American Cyanamid in 1983, which was acquired by Wyeth in the mid 1990s. Wyeth was acquired by Pfizer late last year. What got me to where I am now is three things: a little bit of luck, a lot of hard work, and the confidence on occasion to take calculated risks. I began my career in finance in the UK. ...

Leadership in Practice: Christine Duffy of Maritz

July 5, 2011

Leadership in Practice: A Conversation with Christine Duffy, CEO, Maritz Travel Company Q: Can you give me a quick synopsis of how you got to Maritz? A: I started with a company called McGettigan back in 1982, which was a travel business in Philadelphia. I was a project manager working with customers and managing programs in a small group that started with 5 people that focused on the group travel business. I started on the front-line, and we grew that business to 500 people over 20 years. We had offices around the country and about $250 million in revenue. In...

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