Excerpts on Mentoring from my interview with Julie Kantor in Huffington Post

Question: Why does mentoring need to be ‘top of mind’ for corporations in 2018?

“Millennials are already the largest population of US workforce and in 2018, a greater percentage of them will move into leadership roles replacing the baby boomers. Companies should therefore invest in peer-to-peer learning and mentoring as a smart and cost-effective way to accelerate technical and leadership skills of millennials, by tapping into the wisdom of domain experts and senior executives already available within the organization.”

…Ravi Gundlapalli, CEO MentorCloud

Question: As a builder in the mentoring space, what are some observations you have about building long-term sustainable programs?

“Companies often force mentoring relationships onto Mentors without fully getting their buy-in, and also fail to communicate the true value for Mentors. By leveraging resources such as The Art of Mentoring, companies can first inspire its mentors and mentees on the value of mentoring, and follow with adequate training on best practices.”

…Ravi Gundlapalli, CEO MentorCloud

You can find the complete article on views from other experts at https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/its-national-mentoring-month-what-8-mentoring-experts_us_5a58f2f7e4b003efadb6ad28