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.

You may not realize it, but you could be sabotaging your mentoring program. Here are some dangers to look out for.

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

Three sentiments I uncovered in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s brilliant award-winning musical Hamilton that can apply to the practice of mentoring.

Mentoring is a journey. Once we embrace the fact that our mentoring relationships may move us in unexpected directions, we can begin to explore some of the wonderful and amazing insights, ...

If you want to build a more genuine, caring, and meaningful mentoring relationship, then you need to know the four phrases that can help you get there.

Having the courage to admit your flaws, identify your weaknesses, pursue your hidden dreams, and tackle the things that scare you most can take a mentoring relationship to an entirely different level.

To build a communication cycle for your mentoring program, you should consider three factors: focus, rhythm, and frequency.

At its core, mentoring is about learning from the experience of others.  But does mentoring lose something when software is introduced into the mix?

Mentoring and retention go hand-in-hand. Learn how mentoring software can positively impact your employee retention efforts in this blog.

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

Curious how people view mentoring? In this River blog, Randy Emelo shares how and why different generations view mentoring the way they do.

In this River blog post, Chris Browning explores if there is a sixth M that should be added to our Five M's of Successful Mentoring model.

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.

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

Mentoring makes a difference. Here are three ways mentoring helps bring out the best in us, regardless of our role as mentee or mentor.

With our lives dominated by screens, clicks and likes, have we lost our touch on interpersonal soft skills? Use mentoring to fill the gap.

Forget spreadsheets and hand-matching. Here are four ways mentoring software can help ease the burden for implementing a traditional mentoring program.

Establishing the groundwork for your mentoring relationship is a key element for success. You give yourself and your mentoring partner an advantage by creating a mentoring agreement at the ...

Mentoring is meant to be a learning relationship where both parties benefit from spirited sharing. To get the most from your mentoring experience, you must fully engage with one another.

There isn't a magic formula for being a great mentor or mentee, but there are certainly effective and ineffective characteristics. Which do you have?

To help you move your mentoring relationship in a positive direction, here are five effective and ineffective characteristics of mentees.

Are you ready to be the best mentor possible? Here are five easy ways you can be a more effective mentor starting right now. Read more!

We all know how difficult it is to find the time to complete tasks associated with our daily work duties, much less to find time for voluntary activities such as mentoring. So why do people do ...

There's value in moving from learning to deeper understanding. Read how that can impact your work and your professional mentoring network.

Culture is the heart of the company and is made up of the character of the employees at all levels. See how River lives out our values in this blog.