Mentoring Resources & Articles

The latest on mentoring guidelines, news and mentoring software updates from PushFar.

The Dos and Don'ts in the HR Industry

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The unpredictable environment in which human resource management operates requires you to adapt to remain relevant. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting in the field, there are a few crucial points to remember if you want to succeed. Here are seven things every HR professional should do or avoid to stay effective and competitive in the industry.
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What it's Like Working for a Startup

 Working for a Startup
I've recently started working for PushFar and 6 months ago, had no idea I would be doing something like this. So, I want to break down what it's really like to work for a startup as someone who's had no prior experience as well as why I'm here
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Discovering Your Talents – How and Why It’s Important

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At some point in life it is highly likely that you’ll be asked by someone (you might even be the one asking yourself), what you’re good at. This is a relatively common question, but for some, it can cause distress.
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Most Recent Articles

Reverse Mentoring and the Importance of Gen Z Engagement with Senior Leaders

 Gen Z Reverse Mentoring
COVID-19 highlighted to many large corporates, the importance of organisational planning and consumer adaption. The swift move online from working-from-home to bolstering e-commerce capabilities for firms showed the importance and need for companies
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Mirroring Techniques in Mentoring: Role Models and The Role They Play

 Mirroring in Mentoring
People have always imitated each other. Be they anonymous or famous individuals. Imitation, after all, is said to be the biggest form of flattery. Yes, mimicry plays an important part in our development. Being aware and wary of it is important
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LGBT+ Mentoring – Why Diversity Mentoring Matters and Its Impact

 LGBT+ Mentoring
Mentoring is often cited as an extremely effective way to support diversity and inclusion initiatives and agendas within organisations, and with good reason. Mentoring is the act of one individual helping another to develop, progress and grow in their career
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Introducing PushFar Video Calling

 PushFar Video Calling - Mentoring Platform
Since PushFar’s platform was first developed and launched, we have continually strived to push our technology further (no ‘PushFar’ pun intended) and evolve to help facilitate more meaningful mentoring connections, engagements and goal-supporting functionality
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10 Tips for People Managers To Attract Good People into your Organisation

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In over 20 years working in the areas of people development and talent management, I have noticed several constant and reliable themes about the important role of managers which run true and consistent across industries, functions, sectors, geographies, culture, and fashionable trends
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4 Ways to be More Effective at Work

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Finding ways to be more productive and efficient at work is a skill that is highly desired by professionals all over the world. At times, particularly with the rise in remote working, it’s easy to feel that the number of tasks and the complexity of them is increasing exponentially each day
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Mentoring vs Coaching: The Key Differences and Benefits

 Coaching versus Mentoring - The Differences
In March 2021, PushFar and our partners at Sheridan Resolutions jointly hosted a webinar entitled ‘Mentoring vs Coaching: What, Why & When’, aimed at looking at the key differences between mentoring and coaching, when to use both learning practices and what the key benefits are
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6 Habits of Highly Effective and Productive People

 Habits of Effective People
Being productive, or “effective” consists of, primarily, achieving planned results and developing tasks in a competent and productive way. This sounds simple enough and in some regards it is. It is easy to conclude that this skill is desired by most organisations
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Improve Diversity and Inclusion with Mentoring

 Diversity and Inclusion Mentoring
Mentoring is often considered as a vital and integral part to the success of diversity and inclusion employee resource groups, initiatives and focuses. In some respects, it’s obvious that it would be. By providing employees with mentors who they can relate to
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The Six W’s: What are they and How Can You Use them in Coaching?

 Coaching Virtually
You may have heard of the Six W’s but then again, maybe you haven’t. Either way, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered in this article. The Six W’s are six words, unsurprisingly, beginning with the letter W, to help coaches and the individuals they are coaching
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