We know the impact a good mentor can have. Yet, according to a Forbes article, only 37% of professionals have a mentor. This means there are still many people out there who aren't benefiting from this type of relationship.  

How do we know when to create a mentoring program? And if we look at the needs and determine we should create one, how do we create the buy-in we need for it? That’s what we’re exploring today with L&D expert, Neil Cunningham.

▶️ The Business Case for Mentoring - What's the Value? with Neil Cunningham 

▶️ Key Points:

01:50 Neil’s career journey in Learning and Development

05:26 The Learning Network

06:31 The difference between mentoring and coaching

08:39 Identifying when an organization needs a mentoring program

11:44 The benefits of mentoring programs

13:52 The business case for mentoring

16:01 Common objections to mentoring programs and how to overcome them

Resources from this episode:

Find out more about The Learning Network: thelearning-network.org

Join the Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective

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Connect with Neil Cunningham

Linkedin: Neil Cunningham

Website: alignlearndo.com 

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Website: skillmastersmarket.com

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