It is a common belief that mentoring relationships can form naturally within an organization. However, leadership may not make time to take employees under their wing, employees may not take the initiative to ask, or there can be a lack of available mentors. Building a mentoring program from scratch may seem daunting. Employee Resource Groups […]
Mentoring programs nationwide prove to be very beneficial to talented employees and their managers. As a result, millions of dollars are invested in companies’ bottom lines. Research documents mentoring provides pivotal developmental relationships that serve as the foundation for organizational improvement. However, with these successes, obstacles/stumbling blocks exist that can keep organizations from achieving these […]
There’s a lot to consider when implementing an effective formalized mentoring program for your company, university, association, or nonprofit organization. A poorly constructed program will often fail due to lack of planning and lack of bandwidth for those responsible for implementing the program. We often see programs start out with the best of intentions, only […]
Northeast Indiana Announces New Partnership with Diverse Talent Strategies FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership and Diverse Talent Strategies (DTS) have partnered to deploy the Engage Mentoring program to area employers. The initiative will help Northeast Indiana students connect with quality mentors in the regional business community and will arm employers with tools […]
Engage Mentoring Executive Roundtables. We all know talent attraction, retention, and development are top of mind for most companies. Statistics from research done by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the average American will hold around 11.3 jobs during their working years. The average number of jobs held is actually going up — especially with Millennials. […]
At Diverse Talent Strategies, we are thrilled to offer a high-impact turn-key mentoring program to help companies attract, retain, and develop talent. The Engage Mentoring program brings companies and educators together to collaborate on topics related to attracting, retaining, and developing talent and employees take part in a program that is impactful for both them […]
We recently partnered with Emplify to bring you The Engage Tour, an event series that now includes virtual events, used to convene people-focused executives to build relations and learn new ways to attract, retain, and develop talent. Our first virtual event featured Blaine Hurst, CEO and President of Panera Bread. He shared his background and […]
For those seeking out mentors, we often only think about seeking a mentor for professional aspirations, but mentors can be helpful in shaping life experiences as well. I find having a “Bucket List” is helpful in identifying experiential goals and creating the life you want. I decided to create a Bucket List to help me […]
Diverse Talent Strategies Announces New Partnership with Indiana Commission for Higher Education Program to help employers attract, retain, and develop talent in the State of Indiana Indianapolis, IN — Diverse Talent Strategies (DTS) announces today a new partnership with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education to deploy the Engage Mentoring program. The initiative will […]
I am a first-generation college student, an only child, and I spent my formative years at a school with a very skewed ratio of students to teachers – to say that I lacked mentoring growing up would be an understatement. It wasn’t until I was in college that I began to learn the importance of […]