Harvey To Host 5th Annual Mentoring Camp

5-23-13

Syndicated radio host Steve Harvey will host his 5th annual mentoring program for young men in Dallas June 11-16. Harvey mentors 100 young men who are without fathers on his country ranch with special guests, including frank sessions on the principles of manhood, leadership, sports, health and wellness activities, dream building and more.

Harvey says, ?Bringing the young men out here, out of their everyday surroundings, is an experience that gives them the opportunity to recharge and renew themselves, taking part in a program focused solely on them. Filled with a diverse number of activities, sessions, and role models from sports to business, education, fitness and more, no dream is too big to help them discover their potential, and help build the successful futures they?re meant for.?

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MIW Mentoring Details Announced

12-6-2012

The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group announced details for the 2013 Mildred Carter Mentoring Program. This is the 12th year of the program, which matches up-and-coming women in radio with female professionals who are leaders in all aspects of radio. Three candidates from radio will be selected for the program. For instructions on how to apply, visit www.RadioMIW.com. Your deadline to submit is December 21.

The program is named in memory of Mildred Carter, who, along with her husband, Andrew "Skip" Carter, founded the first African American-owned radio station in the U.S. in 1950, when they turned on KPRS Kansas City, Missouri. Mrs. Carter ran the Carter Broadcast Group for many years after the death of Skip Carter, before turning over control of the company to her grandson, Michael Carter in 1987.

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Harvey Kicks Off Mentoring Campaign

11-16-2012

This Saturday in Chicago, syndicated morning man Steve Harvey will kick off a new initiative driving the need for mentoring around the country, with the launch of the Steve Harvey Mentoring Campaign. Created in a partnership between The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation and the Open Society Foundation?s Campaign for Black Male Achievement, the Steve Harvey Mentoring Campaign is attmpting to create and expand stronger mentoring relationships impacting African-American boys around the country, with nationwide events to inspire men to become mentors. 

Steve Harvey says, ?I?ve seen first-hand what a powerful impact mentoring can have on our youth. To empower the next generation, the guidance and wisdom that mentors provide is a one-of-a-kind experience that can?t be found in any classroom. Anyone has the power to become a mentor, and one person can spark a change in the lives of young men now, building a brighter future together with the next generation.?

Driving a nationwide initiative for 2012 and 2013, the Steve Harvey Mentoring Campaign will host a mentor recruitment drive in Chicago on November 17, following one that took place in Los Angeles on October 27, with additional mentor drives scheduled for 2013 in Philadelphia, New York City, Washington D.C., Dallas, New Orleans, and Atlanta. 

(11/15/2012 9:21:32 AM)
FIRST I HAVE TO SAY GOB BLESS U STEVEN HARVEY AN KEEP UP AL THE BLESS WORK U DO FOR FOR OUR YOUTH.:) ON MY BEHALF I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP WITH MY LAST WONDERFUL SON .:( AND I THINK YOUR MENTOR PROGRAM CAN REALLY HELP HIM SEE A BETTER WAY. SO I'M GOING TO SAY. HOPE TO MEET AN GREET U SOON. SO ON THAT NOTE STAY BLESSED UP THANK YOU YOUR TRULY MS. KELLY MALCOLM AN SON MARKEL MALCOLM :(:)
(11/15/2012 9:20:41 AM)
FIRST I HAVE TO SAY GOB BLESS U STEVEN HARVEY AN KEEP UP AL THE BLESS WORK U DO FOR FOR OUR YOUTH.:) ON MY BEHALF I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP WITH MY LAST WONDERFUL SON .:( AND I THINK YOUR MENTOR PROGRAM CAN REALLY HELP HIM SEE A BETTER WAY. SO I'M GOING TO SAY. HOPE TO MEET AN GREET U SOON. SO ON THAT NOTE STAY BLESSED UP THANK YOU YOUR TRULY MS. KELLY MALCOLM AN SON MARKEL MALCOLM :(:)

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(PODCAST) Mentoring. The Key To Growing Your People

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2-22-2012

Rene Petrin is President and Founder of Management Mentors and the author of "Mentoring: A Business Strategy That Works."  Petrin started his company in 1989 after spending 12 years as a Vice President of Human Resources in healthcare and sales. His focus now is employee development with a specific focus on mentoring. Petrin believes a successful mentoring program can improve the quality of an organization and prevent turnover.

Petrin has a master?s degree from Harvard in consulting and counseling psychology and a bachelor?s degree in health administration and planning from the University of New Hampshire. We interviewed Petrin about how a mentoring program can improve the quality of your organization and prevent your best employees from leaving. In our interview he gave us some great success stories and named companies you can follow that have implemented a mentoring program to improve their organization.

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(MENTORING) Retain Top Talent & See High ROI

(by Rene Petrin )

According to a 2008 Deloitte Research study, ?Research suggests that a company?s ?stars? are the first to be poached by competitors and are less likely to stay. Moreover, a study of investment banks found that when imported from elsewhere, stars rarely sustain their performance in the new organization.? The last thing you want to see is your top people walk across the street to one of your competitors. Talent retention affects the bottom line not only by reducing costs, but also by building an effective workforce. Companies often invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in recruiting talent but then stop there and miss the opportunity to get the best return on their hiring investment.

Some organizations invest in a ?buddy? system, which is a good investment, but it?s a short-term (2-3 months) solution and addresses only the issues of adjustment. Mentoring, however, is more strategic and aims to do the following:
? Demonstrate to new employees the company?s investment in their future with the organization.
? Create a more effective contributor to the company?s overall goals
? Engender a sense of loyalty in employees

Think of it this way: loyalty breeds longevity. If you invest in nurturing your top talent early on, the less likely you?ll be dealing with the scenario of him or her walking across the street to another company.

Here are 3 Mentoring Skills ALL Good Mentors Have! All mentors are unique in the skills they bring to mentoring.  But there are 3 that are the most critical in being an effective mentor.

1.  Be a good listener. This means not just listening to the words but to the whole communication: body language, tone of voice, gestures, etc. Many mentorees feel that when engaged in a mentoring session it is the only time where they get to speak and be heard. Being a good listener invites the person to share within a safe space. 

2.  Be a good facilitator and not a manager. Mentoring is a partnership between the mentor and mentoree not an employment relationship. It is sometimes difficult for mentors to step back and not take control of a situation as they feel by doing so they could solve the mentoree's problem. But this does not empower the mentoree. Facilitating involves sharing ideas, providing resources and offering sage advice when appropriate but not solving problems for the mentoree. "How do I assist my mentoree to gain what s/he needs to resolve the issue for themselves?"--that's the mantra of a good mentor.

3.  Be empathic. Understand things from a mentoree's viewpoint.  Provide support in terms of resources, encouragement and validate their feelings. It doesn't mean you have to agree with their perspective but it is important for the mentoree to feel that you are there and have genuine concern for them. 

Practicing these skills will not only make you a better mentor but will also make you a better co-worker.

Rene Petrin is the President and Founder of Management Mentors, Inc. He can be reached at 617-789-4622 or rpetrin@management-mentors.com  Visit his website HERE

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MIW Mentoring Program Looking For 3 Motivated Women

After witnessing what the MIW mentoring program does, at the Radio show in Chicago, women interested in advancing in radio should not waste another minute reaching out to this organization. We would advise any women interested in advancing in radio to take apply for this program as soon as possible. Only 3 candidates will be chosen. There is no doubt women who enter the mentoring program will have access to some of the most successful minds in our industry. It's a rare opportunity to learn from radio executives who have paid their dues, made mistakes and gained success. They will provide 3 very lucky individuals with insight that can never be learned in any textbook.

This is the 11th year of the mentoring program, which matches up-and-coming women in the radio industry with female professionals who are leaders in all aspects of radio. "This is a wonderful opportunity for mentees to gain valuable insight, knowledge and access to some of the most influential women in radio," said Lindsay Cerajewski, Chair of the 2012 MIW Radio Group's Mentoring committee and General Sales Manager at CBS Radio?s WUSN-FM in Chicago. ?We look forward to another outstanding program in 2012."

Three candidates from the radio broadcasting industry will be selected for the 2012 program.  For mentee criteria and instructions on how to apply, please go to www.radiomiw.com. The deadline is Friday, October 28th. The program is named in the memory of Mildred Carter (pictured), who, along with her husband, Andrew "Skip" Carter, founded the first African American owned radio station in the U.S. in 1950, when they turned on KPRS Kansas City, Missouri.  Mrs. Carter ran the Carter Broadcast Group for many years after the death of Skip Carter, before turning over control of the company to her grandson, Michael Carter in 1987.

The Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group (MIW) is dedicated to using its influence and resources to support women in radio to develop strong management and leadership skills. The MIWs are equally committed to advocating the advancement of women to senior positions in radio companies and corporations.

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