How to Master the Art of Remote Mentoring
While the “where” and, in many cases, the “when” we work may be different, remote work doesn’t equate to working in isolation. Or, in the case of hybrid workplaces, having to wait for the “office days” to have some real connection with the team. If we’re actively striving to create a remote-first culture, then our online workplace interactions can and should be equally meaningful to the IRL ones. And that should permeate every aspect of the workplace: not just our daily tasks or meetings, but also our collaboration efforts and our training strategy. Mentoring in the workplace should fall under that umbrella as well. An extremely valuable practice that can set up younger and returning employees for success, mentoring continues to be sorely needed—but it also needs to adapt for remote and virtual settings. Consider this article your introduction to remote mentoring for employees. The challenges of online mentoring Mentoring is a personal business. And it needs to be so: mentor and mentee...