What type of mentor should you look for? From reverse to traditional to peer, here are seven ideas for mentors you could search for today.

This article from Arlene Hirsch looks at the growing trend of reverse mentoring and features Chris Browning and Laura Francis from River.

Get the tips you need to have productive and effective mentoring conversations. Download River's eBook today to start improving your mentoring relationships.

Don't get overwhelmed in your mentoring relationship. Here are four steps you can take to set priorities for your mentoring goals.

Are our ideas about mentoring tied to our generational identities? Or is that just an easy stereotype?

How could mentoring impact your life if you focus on your strengths as areas to grow and improve?

Are things feeling stale in your mentoring relationship? Are you feeling stuck? Have you run out of ideas? Try these five mentoring activities to bring some zip back into your learning relationship.

Success looks different for each of us, and it can even look different for us as we grow and change. Here is what success in mentoring could look like.

Most people feel it is a great privilege to be asked to be someone's mentor. It can also be a little humbling and overwhelming at times to be looked upon as someone who might have the answers to ...

Mentoring should not be just a fad. Here are three tips to help you make your mentoring program a staple of your organization.

Mentoring can produce powerful results for retention, engagement, and productivity. Here are three tips for expanding mentoring at your workplace.

It’s not happenstance that National Mentoring Month falls in January, a month associated with starting over, resolutions and new beginnings. River’s Laura Francis shares three ...

Design the mentoring culture you want! Here are three things to get you started...beyond just launching a mentoring program.

The conversations you have with your mentee or mentor can make or break the relationship. Here are three ways you can turn talk into action.

Whether done informally or formally, certifying people to lead mentoring programs is an important component for success. Randy Emelo shares how to train mentors and leaders in this article, which ...

Hooray!  You’ve found a mentee or mentor and are officially part of a mentoring relationship.  Now what?  Now comes the work...

You can say a lot with just a few sincere words. Here are four suggestions for what you should be sure to say to your mentee or mentor. How many do you use on a regular basis?

Too often, mentoring leaders think their main work is finished once the match is made between mentee and mentor. Nothing could be further from the truth. Randy Emelo explains what other tasks ...

Social learning programs can fall short of expectations, even with the best intentions. Mentoring can make the difference you need.

Randy Emelo spoke at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) as part of the Leadership Speaker Series. He discussed concepts from his book, Modern Mentoring, and helped prepare attendees to be ...

In this episode of The Public Manager podcast, Ryann Ellis interviews Randy Emelo about the value of mentoring to government agencies.

Agencies need flexible and effective ways to promote employee growth. Randy Emelo describes ways that a robust mentoring program can help in this article.

Are your employees keeping up with changing work demands? Read this to find out how mentoring software and programs can support employee training.

What can you do to create productive mentoring conversations between mentees and mentors? Find out in this recorded webinar from River.

There is a growing need to engage workers in meaningful collaboration and to share wisdom that only comes as the result of experience, which is where mentoring fits.

The most appropriate advisors aren’t always atop the learning heap. An ideal advisor may be just a step or two above the learner. This article from Randy Emelo shares stories from US LBM ...

89% of respondents say developmental conversations between mentors and mentees play the biggest role in mentoring effectiveness. So how are you supporting and encouraging quality conversations?

Want more inquisitive and innovative learners in your company? Foster their curiosity and encourage them to ask deeper questions.

Do you know what it takes to ensure your mentoring relationship is healthy and thriving? This eBook from River shares what to look for in yourself and others to help you have a healthy mentoring ...

Looking for ways to help train your mentees and mentors? Check out this blog and eBook on 5 Tips for Being a Better Mentor.