It’s January, which means it’s time for National Mentoring Month, an annual celebration and recognition of the value of mentoring in communities across the United States. Each year the folks at Mentor: The National Mentoring Partnership highlight the mentoring relationships, programs, and needs, and […]
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University One of the most important things that we want all young professionals (really, all professionals) to learn how to master in their first years after college is the […]
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University We all, at one point or another, find ourselves unhappy at work. No job, no matter how fulfilling, makes our hearts sing every day of the week. For […]
If you want your work to be more enjoyable (and productive), then it may be time to consider if you’re truly bringing your “whole self” to work each day. In this article by Mike Robbins via Greater Good Magazine, he identifies five specific things […]
Most people will agree that mentoring relationships can positively support personal and professional growth. But why is mentoring important? How can a mentor make a difference in your personal life and/or career? In this article by Lizz Schumer in the New York Times, find […]
By Tiffany Waddell Tate (’07, MA ‘11) I have always maintained my own personal travel hacks, but now that travel is a significant percentage of my professional life, I’ve made a few tweaks to how I plan ahead in order to maximize my time when […]
Whether you have been a manager for many years or you aspire to move up to a supervisory role, there are specific behaviors and characteristics of bosses who gain the trust and respect of their teams of which you should be aware. In this […]
The following is a conversation with Brian Mendenhall, a career coach in the Office of Personal & Career Development at Wake Forest. Brian specializes in working with students interested in STEM, Health Professions, and Business Analytics. Below, read his advice for young professionals transitioning from […]
By Lauren Beam (’07), Associate Director, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University In our work with Wake Forest alumni, our Alumni Personal & Career Development Center team often hears alums voice similar challenges that they are facing both personally and professionally. […]
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University Taking on the role of a new manager can be one of the loneliest positions you ever occupy. Either you have come in from the outside, new to […]