Mentoring

“Can I pick your brain?” is a seemingly innocent request, but it is a vague request that puts the burden on the recipient to figure out what exactly you are asking. Read More

The best apprentices are the ones who are able to sit there, watch, and extract a lesson without words even being exchanged. Read More

Sometimes the pearls of wisdom people dispense to us when we’re young and impressionable are misdirected, misinformed, or just plain bad – no matter how well-meaning the advisor. And sometimes that bad advice ends up being the most eye-opening of our lives. Read More

Ladders caught up with Alexis Ohanian who shared tips on creating smart partnerships, finding your values and carving out a spectacular career. Read More

Here’s our list of the top fictional mentors of all time and what lessons you should take away from them in your own career. Read More

Will you be my mentor? This question makes me cringe. It’s just that when someone asks me to be their mentor, I don’t know what I’m signing up for. Read More

Coping when your mentor leaves the company you work for can be super tricky, but it shouldn’t spell the end. So here’s what to do instead of panicking. Read More

Before you can be who you want to become, it helps if you can see it. A new survey from Lean Cuisine and New York University psychology professor Emily Balcetis found that women raise the bar when they have female role models that they can emulate. Read More

It is believed that more women tend to experience Imposter Syndrome as a result of social conditioning. However in a new exploratory paper, published in Personality and Individual Differences, researchers found that more men may experience Imposter Syndrome, especially when amplified by stress. Read More