101Extending a Helping Hand
“You cannot contribute to something significant without being changed,” writes management expert John Maxwell in The 360° Leader: Developing your influence from anywhere in the organization. If you want to be better than you are, become part of something bigger than you are.”
That “something bigger” could be mentoring a floundering colleague. Both you and your company will benefit from your generosity. One of the casualties of today’s lean and mean office is the extra time needed for staff development. Managers are so squeezed that they have to take the sink or swim approach with new employees. As an experienced employee, you could fill in the gap.
How do you know if a colleague is worth mentoring? Some experts say ...
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