Is it me, or is mentoring getting more attention lately? I am certainly attuned to mentoring, so perhaps I just notice it more, but I do believe that mentoring became more newsworthy in 2011.
A few recent local examples were:
- Growth of mentoring programs in support of personal and professional growth, such as within the Mid-Day Women’s Alliance.
- Highlighting of volunteer mentors like Roxanne Mehlberg for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
- Implementation of mentoring programs to ensure the smooth transition of board members, as for the Harbor House Domestic Abuse Program.
- Recognition of All Star Mentors within the NEW (Northeast Wisconsin) Manufacturing Alliance.
- Cynthia Schmoller – Sargento Foods, Inc
- Mike Masar – Georgia-Pacific
There are many more examples I could cite; but at the same time, there are many more people within industry, non-profit organizations, and our communities nationwide that could benefit from having a mentor or becoming a mentor. As our economy continues to improve in 2012, mentoring must play a greater role in triggering innovation and filling the current skill deficit.
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