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Gen Z is the most recent generation entering the workplace. They bring with them different priorities, expectations, and goals than previous generations like Millennials and Gen Xers. Here's your guide as an employee to Gen Z in the workplace.

In this article, we examine how mentoring programs create high-performing and healthy company cultures, and the different types of mentoring programs organizations can adopt.

Unconscious bias in the workplace can lead to toxic cultures and discriminatory hiring and promotion practices. Here are six different types of unconscious biases with examples. We'll also outline how leaders can identify and mitigate these damaging biases.

Reverse mentoring is a new form of workplace mentoring, but it's getting increasingly popular as a way to connect senior leaders with the next generation of talent. By flipping the traditional mentoring relationship on its head, senior leaders have the opportunity to take on the role of a student again and gain a new perspective.

Hybrid work will be the prevailing workplace model going forward in the post-pandemic world. However, there isn’t a standard operating procedure yet for companies to follow which makes trial and error inevitable. To make a successful back-to-work transition companies will need to know the pros and cons of hybrid work models.

Here's how Mailshake built a diverse organization.

Here are 14 activities you and your mentor can do together.

There's a strong business case for having a mentoring program. Here are six reasons to have one and how to sell it to senior leaders.

Workplace diversity is critical to organizational success. But there are serious challenges to building diverse organizations. Here's how we can overcome them.

When deciding between looking internally or externally to fill leadership positions People Leaders should be aware of hidden talent already on the payroll. Identifying high-potential employees isn't the challenge so much as preparing them to take on leadership roles. Group Mentorship programs are an effective way to pave a career path for them to become future leaders. This article argues why Group Mentoring is key to developing future leaders.

At Together, we help all types of companies run world-class mentoring programs. One of the most common challenges we hear from our program administrators is that they can't get enough mentors to sign up. It can be challenging to get busy executives on board to invest time in helping more junior employees grow. But it isn't impossible. This article is your go-to guide for attracting mentors to your program.

Despite the effort to make sure employees can still work from home, there’s been a lack of support for helping employees learn from home as well. Continuous learning is an approach in the workplace that gets employees to participate in learning activities regularly rather than only at predetermined times like once a quarter. In this article, we outline why continuous learning is necessary for remote workplaces, examples, and how to build a culture of learning.

Growth and learning are directly tied to an individual’s level of engagement. That’s why it’s so important that businesses invest in their employees' development. Here are 9 tools to support your team's growth and development.

Starting a new job–especially if remotely– can be daunting, to say the least. And according to research, new hires aren't getting the support they need: only a third feel adequately prepared. What can people leaders and managers do about this? It's not revolutionary, but connect new hires with each other and give them meaningful support from leaders. We call this group mentorship and it's incredibly effective at taking your onboarding process to the next level. Your new hires will thank you.

knowledge sharing is how important know-how is shared across the organization. But knowledge sharing at scale is only effective when employees are empowered to share what they know. And leaders can empower employees in five ways. 

Building a coaching culture in your organization requires effort, but it offers significant advantages, such as higher revenue and a more engaged workforce as indicated by numerous studies. In this article, we share five steps to developing a coaching culture in your organization.

Organizations are spending billions on corporate training every year. But the majority of training is proven to not be worth the expense with most employees admitting they aren't applying what they learn. The better way to develop employees is with Group Learning, a division of the wider Social Learning method for employee development. This article will outline what Group Learning is, why it's effective for employee development, and how to introduce a Group Learning program into your organization.

At Together, we help all types of companies run world-class mentoring programs. One of the most common challenges we hear from our program administrators is that they can't get enough mentors to sign up. It can be challenging to get busy executives on board to invest time in helping more junior employees grow. But it isn't impossible. This article is your go-to guide for attracting mentors to your program.

Getting managers up to speed quickly is a difficult task. And there's only so much you can learn from leadership books. What new managers need is to learn from each other and from those with more experience. At every organization what they need are Learning Circles. In this article, we break down what Learning Circles are and why they are the best way to get new managers up to speed quickly.

When deciding between looking internally or externally to fill leadership positions People Leaders should be aware of hidden talent already on the payroll. Identifying high-potential employees isn't the challenge so much as preparing them to take on leadership roles. Group Mentorship programs are an effective way to pave a career path for them to become future leaders. This article argues why Group Mentoring is key to developing future leaders.

At Together, we help all types of companies run world-class mentoring programs. One of the most common challenges we hear from our program administrators is that they can't get enough mentors to sign up. It can be challenging to get busy executives on board to invest time in helping more junior employees grow. But it isn't impossible. This article is your go-to guide for attracting mentors to your program.

Despite the effort to make sure employees can still work from home, there’s been a lack of support for helping employees learn from home as well. Continuous learning is an approach in the workplace that gets employees to participate in learning activities regularly rather than only at predetermined times like once a quarter. In this article, we outline why continuous learning is necessary for remote workplaces, examples, and how to build a culture of learning.

Starting a new job–especially if remotely– can be daunting, to say the least. And according to research, new hires aren't getting the support they need: only a third feel adequately prepared. What can people leaders and managers do about this? It's not revolutionary, but connect new hires with each other and give them meaningful support from leaders. We call this group mentorship and it's incredibly effective at taking your onboarding process to the next level. Your new hires will thank you.

knowledge sharing is how important know-how is shared across the organization. But knowledge sharing at scale is only effective when employees are empowered to share what they know. And leaders can empower employees in five ways. 

Building a coaching culture in your organization requires effort, but it offers significant advantages, such as higher revenue and a more engaged workforce as indicated by numerous studies. In this article, we share five steps to developing a coaching culture in your organization.

Organizations are spending billions on corporate training every year. But the majority of training is proven to not be worth the expense with most employees admitting they aren't applying what they learn. The better way to develop employees is with Group Learning, a division of the wider Social Learning method for employee development. This article will outline what Group Learning is, why it's effective for employee development, and how to introduce a Group Learning program into your organization.