By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University What does it mean to set realistic expectations as a young professional? What should you do when those expectations still don’t live up to the reality of showing […]
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University Beyond the actual work tasks, the product you’re churning out, and the measurable goals you and your team are working to achieve, there is a critically important role […]
Research has demonstrated that effective management is critical to people’s job satisfaction and overall health and well-being. And, overwhelmingly people report that that most stressful aspect of their job is their manager. Is it any wonder that people are looking to leave their jobs (if […]
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University In January 2021 we celebrate National Mentoring Month, as we do each year, to recognize and honor those fabulous mentors and mentees across our community who […]
By Chelsea Keen, M.Ed. (’12), Career Coach and Founder of Uplifted Ambitions Career Coaching Chelsea Keen is a results-oriented career coach who empowers ambitious early and mid-level professional women to land their ideal job, advance in their career, and find fulfillment in their 9 to […]
Managing the relationship with your manager can be tricky! As you seek to build a relationship and communicate more effectively with your boss, learn from John Champlin (’06, MBA ’15) as he shares best practices for asking your manager for feedback at work. And, read […]
According to this article from Gallup, “only 14% of employees strongly agree their performance reviews inspire them to improve.” The authors explore why performance reviews aren’t necessarily helpful or a positive experience for employees. Instead, they suggest that effective coaching conversations between managers and […]
Are you in a managerial role for the first time? If so, now is the time to start thinking about your annual plan for preparing your team for performance reviews. Starting with goal-setting and how to hold touch-base meeting with your employees, this article […]
In this TEDx Talk, Sheila Heen shares her insights on the importance of receiving feedback to fuel professional and company growth based on years of consulting work with organizations around the world. She discusses how to embrace feedback as a valuable tool to enhance professional […]
Adapted from the Wake Forest University Mentoring Resource Center’s tools for mentors and mentees. Giving effective feedback (emphasis on effective!) is an important skill set to develop, especially for those in mentor and manager roles. The best feedback is immediate. Don’t wait six months […]
