As a mentor, you have a real opportunity to help a newer employee boost his or her skills, build confidence, and learn the ropes at the company you know inside and out. But if you really want to help ...

As we progress in our careers, it's natural to start to feel like we really know what we're doing, and have our jobs down pat. But regardless of what career level you're at, it always pays to have ...

Imagine this: Someone you admire sets aside time to meet, sharing how they accomplished their goals, cheering you on and giving you feedback and advice. That is what we call a mentor. The right ...

A mentor is not necessarily your boss, as in academia. Your industrial boss is actually your customer first and foremost. Though it’s possible your boss can be your mentor, you shouldn’t assume this.

Welcome to “Pressing Questions,” Fast Company‘s mini advice column. Twice a week, Deputy Editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace ...

Any young professional woman has heard that to succeed (and especially to succeed fast) you need a mentor—someone who will show you the ropes and pave the way for your advancement. But the idea that a ...

Mentoring, mentoring, mentoring: it’s the first thing that employers and advocates propose when lamenting the dearth of women and ethnic minorities in the investment sphere (and every industry). Baby ...

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. Terri Tierney Clark, an author, advisor and ...