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At the recent EMCC Mentoring Conference in Florence, I (Rainer von Leoprechting) was reminded how deeply mentoring is woven into my professional life. For many years, I’ve designed and led mentoring programs inside organizations — always with the aim to create genuine spaces for learning and reflection between people who share a professional journey. What struck me again in Florence is how much administration still surrounds these programs: tracking sessions, collecting feedback, ensuring quality. All necessary — yet all too often a burden for both mentors and mentees. That’s why I’m now integrating an AI companion into my mentoring design. An invisible co-facilitator that listens, prompts reflection, captures insights, and provides structure — so that mentoring can stay what it’s meant to be: a human conversation that changes how we see ourselves and our work. The result? → No more admin or survey overload. → Ongoing documentation and accountability — effortlessly generated. → More space for what matters most: learning, growth, and connection. This feels like the next natural step in the evolution of mentoring. And I look forward to connecting with others exploring this frontier between human wisdom and intelligent systems. #Mentoring #AIinLearning #LeadershipDevelopment #EMCC #HumanCentricAI #innerdevelopment

Formal training = 10%. Coaching & mentoring = 20%. Real-world experience = 70%. Design ecosystems, not just courses. That’s where transformation happens. #LearningCulture #EmployeeDevelopment #TheTrainersPlaybook

Andy Lopata and his co-author Dr Ruth Gotian, Ed.D., M.S. are finalists in the Thinkers50 Coaching & Mentoring Awards 2025 for their book Mentoring: A Complete Guide to Effective Mentoring. As Kim Tasso notes in her review:
"Mentoring is a key tool to promote communication, collaboration, and learning and development. It’s particularly useful for supporting the progression of future leaders and those in minority groups." Want to put these principles into practice? Join Andy for the “Meaningful Mentoring” workshop on 15th October. This interactive half-day online session will help you: Learn how to: - Establish meaningful mentoring connections - Support growth and development for mentees - Run mentoring sessions effectively, in-person or online - Turn mentoring into a tool for organisational impact Bring actionable strategies to your organisation and create mentoring relationships that really make a difference. 👉 Book your place: https://lnkd.in/eFwYPNN3

Andy Lopata and his co-author Dr Ruth Gotian, Ed.D., M.S. are finalists in the Thinkers50 Coaching & Mentoring Awards 2025 for their book Mentoring: A Complete Guide to Effective Mentoring. As Kim Tasso notes in her review:
"Mentoring is a key tool to promote communication, collaboration, and learning and development. It’s particularly useful for supporting the progression of future leaders and those in minority groups." Want to put these principles into practice? Join Andy for the “Meaningful Mentoring” workshop on 15th October. This interactive half-day online session will help you: Learn how to: - Establish meaningful mentoring connections - Support growth and development for mentees - Run mentoring sessions effectively, in-person or online - Turn mentoring into a tool for organisational impact Bring actionable strategies to your organisation and create mentoring relationships that really make a difference. 👉 Book your place: https://lnkd.in/eRfAyp7j

ABP ConneXt is now live and building mentoring relationships between professionals in the Business Psychology sphere! But what is the science behind mentoring – be it reverse or traditional? In this article from Marianne Bremner, find out: • How professional mentoring has evolved to include “Reverse Mentoring”  • The evidence base behind Reverse Mentoring   • Why this approach is needed now more than ever before Read “The Evolution of Mentorship: From Traditional to Reverse Mentoring” now → https://lnkd.in/gVQ3pqaf Claire Lish Dr Dawn H. N. Aya Jokub #ABP #BusinessPsychology #OrganisationalPsychology #ABPConneXt #Network #Networking #Mentor #FindAMentor #ContinuingProfessionalDevelopment #CPD 

The Association for Business Psychology new mentorship initiative is available for all its members. Read below the science behind it, and why it works! #mentorship #selfdevelopment #selfdriven

Train the next generation of coaches. REASONS TO TRAIN OTHERS: 🌟 Multiply impact exponentially 🌟 Create significant revenue 🌟 Build coaching legacy 🌟 Establish authority WHAT MAKES A TRAINING-WORTHY METHOD: ✅ Proven results (2+ years) ✅ Multiple success stories ✅ Teachable system ✅ Repeatable process TRAINING REVENUE MODEL: Certification program: $3K-15K per person Licensing ongoing: $500-2K annually Group coaching: $500-2K monthly Your expertise shouldn't die with you. #TrainingCoaches #Certification #LegacyBuilding

Train the next generation of coaches. REASONS TO TRAIN OTHERS: 🌟 Multiply impact exponentially 🌟 Create significant revenue 🌟 Build coaching legacy 🌟 Establish authority WHAT MAKES A TRAINING-WORTHY METHOD: ✅ Proven results (2+ years) ✅ Multiple success stories ✅ Teachable system ✅ Repeatable process TRAINING REVENUE MODEL: Certification program: $3K-15K per person Licensing ongoing: $500-2K annually Group coaching: $500-2K monthly Your expertise shouldn't die with you. #TrainingCoaches #Certification #LegacyBuilding

Running a mentoring programme sounds simple: match mentors and mentees, then let the relationships unfold. In reality, it’s rarely that easy. When we polled programme managers across sectors, 75 percent said keeping participants motivated was their biggest challenge far ahead of matching or recruitment. It’s a reminder that effective mentoring isn’t a one-time setup. It’s a journey that needs structure, engagement and support from both sides. Here are a few lessons we’ve learned from 17 years of designing mentoring programmes: - Go beyond one-to-one meetings: add group check-ins, workshops or reflection spaces. - Track progress so participants can see growth over time. - Celebrate milestones to keep energy high. Behind every thriving mentoring programme is a manager balancing purpose, process and people. It’s complex work but when done well, it transforms organisations. 👉 What do you find hardest to sustain in your own mentoring programmes? #MakeMentoringWork #MentoringDesign #LeadershipDevelopment #NationalMentoringDay #TheHumanEdge

🌱 Coaching Young M&E Professionals: A Living Form of Knowledge Management In M&E, we talk a lot about systems, frameworks, and indicators. But one of the most impactful forms of Knowledge Management (KM) isn’t found in a database—it’s found in people. 👥 Coaching and mentoring emerging M&E professionals is KM in action. It’s how tacit knowledge—those hard-earned insights, contextual judgments, and lessons learned—is passed on and kept alive. Here’s why it matters: 🧠 Tacit Knowledge Transfer: Not everything can be captured in a report. Coaching helps bridge the gap between theory and practice. 🔄 Sustainable Learning: When experienced professionals invest in the next generation, they build a culture of continuous improvement. 💬 Peer-to-Peer Knowledge Sharing: Creating safe spaces for dialogue, reflection, and feedback fosters collective intelligence. 🚀 Accelerated Capacity Building: Young professionals gain confidence and competence faster when guided by those who’ve walked the path. If you’re a seasoned M&E practitioner, consider this: every hour you spend coaching is an investment in the future of our field. And if you’re just starting out—seek out mentors, ask questions, and share what you learn. 📣 Let’s make KM personal. Let’s make it human. #MonitoringAndEvaluation #KnowledgeManagement #Coaching #Mentorship #MEL #CapacityBuilding #DevelopmentEffectiveness #KMInPractice