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- Seven species of mentors
- When you have a discussion about management, leadership, succession planning, or career planning, someone usually brings up mentoring. Usually at this point people nod their heads and automatically think that they understand what a mentor is. However, the idea of a mentor probably conjures up different images for different people....
- Tags: Mentor, Ramon Padilla
- Blog posts 2007-08-17
- Office politics: Making the most of your environment
- By John McKeeOh yes,politics. In business, many regard it as something distasteful, even ugly. Theysee it as Machiavellian, often facilitating an environment that condones backstabbing, gossiping, and sucking up to the boss.True enoughin many situations; but it can have a good side as well.Knowing howto work the company's political environment...
- Tags: Corporate culture, John McKee, mentor, Microsoft Office, Politics
- Technical articles 2007-02-12
- Top 10 ways IT managers can support knowledge transfer
- Effective knowledge transfer requires the guidance of IT managers who understand how to build and support peer mentor relationships. By identifying the best mentors, clarifying roles and expectations, and providing tools and communication strategies, managers can facilitate learning and information sharing on their teams. Steve Trautman, author of Teach...
- Tags: IT manager, Knowledge, Mentor, Strategy, Management
- Download resources 2006-10-17
- Top 10 ways IT managers can support knowledge transfer
- This article is also available as a PDF download.By Steve TrautmanDuring the 15 years since I wrote the Peer MentoringWorkshop to teach engineers at Microsoft how to transfer knowledge to theirco-workers, I've helped many IT managers figure out how they can support theirteams better. The following is a list of...
- Tags: apprentice, knowledge, mentor, peer mentor
- Technical articles 2006-10-17
- The upside of office politics
- By John McKeeWith Primary Elections now underway in many statesthroughout the U.S., politics are top of mind for Americans from coast to coast.However, beyond Senate and Gubernatorial implications, aspiring professionalsshould also spend time considering the political climate within their own workplace--you know, those productive and counterproductive human factors presentbetween coworkers...
- Tags: office politic, mentor
- Technical articles 2006-09-07
- The luxury of a mentor
- When we are children and young adults, parents and teachers are our mentors, helping to shape our abilities and our approaches to life. As adults in the working world, however, not many of us are fortunate enough to find mentors who can guide us in the same way. I was...
- Tags: Linda, mentor, team
- Blog posts 2006-08-30
- HELP, I want a Mentor
- HELP, I want a MentorI am new to IT and the organization I work for is a great company with excellent benefits, however I have no guidance and no support. It seems as if everyman for themselves when in truth I thought we were supposed to be team players....
- Tags: mentor, Read
- Discussion threads 2006-08-02
- Need a mentor
- Need a mentorI've been in IT for about 2 years, and up until last month have always had someone within the workplace above me that I can talk to about the job, projects, difficulties etc. For the first time I am now without this, and suddenly feel the responsibilities of...
- Tags: career, information technology, job, mentor, Namco
- Discussion threads 2006-04-20
- Mentoring helps new managers gain skills and confidence
- When you become an IT manager, you must adjust to new responsibilities and expectations. Many organizations recognize this issue and try to find ways to make the transition a little easier. One approach that can be helpful is mentoring or having more seasoned managers provide guidance to newer ones.Mentoring can...
- Tags: mentor, Steven A. Watson, new manager
- Technical articles 2003-10-09
- Mentorship depends on formulating the right questions and facilitating answers
- One of the greatest disappointments I've encountered in my career as a consultant came from an unexpected source. It forced me to think carefully about a consultant's role and the value that we bring to organizations. It also clarified a nagging issue that had bothered me for some time.I was...
- Tags: mentor, mentorship, Shannon T. Kalvar
- Technical articles 2003-08-18
- Enhance PM skills with a mentoring program
- In many firms, professional development for project managers ends when the basic training class is over. But IT managers can continue to improve the performance of project managers after the training is over by developing and implementing a formal mentoring process.If the mentoring program is designed and implemented with care,...
- Tags: learner, project management, mentor, deliverable
- Technical articles 2003-06-12
- Strong mentors can help you advance your career
- If not for the strong mentoring experiences he had during his formative management years, Larry Liss, CTO for Philadelphia legal firm Blank Rome LLP, is very sure he wouldn’t be in his current role.“The managers I had early in my career were particularly important. I absolutely would not have gotten...
- Tags: career, Judith N. Mottl, Kevin White, mentor
- Technical articles 2003-05-27
- Managers should adopt a technical mentor
- With technology constantly changing, it’s hard to keep your knowledge base updated when you’re in a management position and are preoccupied with budget and personnel issues. But you might try picking up a technology mentor to help you keep up to date. A good mentor is usually a senior developer...
- Tags: Programming languages, Matthew Osborn, mentor, technical mentor
- Technical articles 2003-02-12
- Six ways to build a better developer
- What does it take to turn a fresh, eager, but inexperienced programmer into someone who can help your entire development team work better? Adopt these six tips to help you--and your staff--make the transition.This article originally appeared on ZDNet’s AnchorDesk.No one is born a great developer. Most successful programmers got...
- Tags: Development tools, OOA/OOD/OOP, Matthew Osborn, programmer, mentor, developer
- Technical articles 2002-08-07
- Adopt these five critical success factors to be a top-notch developer
- What does it take to be a top-notch developer? Here are five critical success factors for taking your skills and your career to the next level.A friend of mine in his second year at the university asked me what it takes to be a great programmer. He had built a...
- Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, Development tools, Jonathan Lurie, mentor, programmer, developer
- Technical articles 2002-07-15
- Making the transition from developer to manager
- Making the move from developer to manager means more money, but it also means more responsibility and headaches. Find out how to make the transition a smooth one with these best practices.A classic “Dilbert” cartoon depicts the Pointy Haired Boss promoting a developer to a managerial position. The developer is...
- Tags: Professional development, Bruce Walton, developer, mentor
- Technical articles 2002-06-18
- Mentorship program helps new IT managers
- Many people think of mentorship programs as mostly for entry-level staffers. But one company's mentoring program for newbie tech managers has proven worthwhile for both senior and newly minted IT leaders.Nine years as a hotel manager did not prepare Aaron Tuck on how to motivate technology professionals, admits the entry-level...
- Tags: David Southgate, protege, ATTW, mentor, Anne McCreary
- Technical articles 2002-06-14
- Is a formal mentoring program right for your team?
- A formal mentoring program can be beneficial to a company's bottom line, but the effort takes time and money. Here is advice on how to determine whether a mentoring program is the right fit for your team.By Jim WelpA dynamic relationship between a mentor and a protege can be valuable...
- Tags: Benefits, Food & Beverage, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce management, team, Guest Contributor, mentor
- Technical articles 2002-05-07
- How mentoring produces benefits across the board
- Mentoring programs offer benefits for the mentor and protege. Here is how to set up a formal mentoring program that will also provide big benefits for your department and the company.By Jim WelpIf you're a successful IT manager, chances are pretty good you had someone show you the ropes. Whether...
- Tags: Benefits, board, Guest Contributor, benefit, protege, mentor
- Technical articles 2002-05-06
- You're never too old to have a mentor
- Sure, you're an experienced developer, but that doesn't mean you still can't learn a few new tricks. Learn how to find a mentor who can help you expand your expertise and upgrade your skills.With your level of experience, you may have considered becoming someone’s mentor and sharing some of what...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Kathrine Wright, mentor
- Technical articles 2001-09-26
