She is not my boss, but I help her with the occasional project and consider her a mentor, someone I confide in and discuss career aspirations with (I’m an administrative assistant and would love to get into marketing). A reader writes: Susan is a marketing executive I have worked with for 3 years. If indeed it’s true. MORE >>

Then there may be tuition refund offerings, a chance to go to conferences, those wonderful stretch assignments, and mentoring. . No one really mentors or even supervises, for that matter . Mentors: Seek out mentors within and outside your company. For sure there will be a fine orientation program and skills training. MORE >>

I received this e-mail from a reader, and it’s not the first time I’ve gotten this question: Dear Alexandra:  A college graduate asked me to be her mentor.  Fortunately, a good mentor relationship doesn’t necessarily entail that you become your mentee’s third parent.    What does this mean?  MORE >>

This approach will prevent you from becoming too indispensible as a manager and mentor, and will also help to ensure tight integration.   Best Practices Communication Daily Life Job Satisfaction Management Mentoring Ownership & Initiative People Skills Personal Development Productivity Project Management Time Management Troubleshootin MORE >>

Delivering significant outcomes on more complex projects. The rush is in the reaching. Ask any athlete whose career is on the rise. Every day is about putting it all out there for the team, the fans, and the games they love. Winning is the driver, the measure of their contribution and achievement. Their personal value rises when they: . MORE >>