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MentorCity and Celestica invite you to… Mentoring Conversations An innovative and dynamic speaker series on topics related to MentorCity members’ mentoring objectives and goals. Engage with the Mentor of Mentors Doug Lawrence who will talk about how to become an effective mentor. Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m.

The lines are often blurred as mentors jump into the coach and sponsor role. One of the top questions that I’m often asked is: What is the difference between mentoring, coaching and sponsorship? Honestly, it a tough question because the answer is not always in black and white. This is

How many people have you met who have the ability to bring the best out in everyone they meet? One person who can do just that is Randy Taylor. Randy recently joined us for a Mentoring Conversation which was broadcast around the world. He inspired us to Stop Stopping by

Celestica and MentorCity would like to invite you to our next Mentoring Conversation with Randy Taylor who will speak about the Power of Why on Tuesday, April 15th at 9:00 a.m. (EST). Here are all the webinar details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mentoring-conversation-with-randy-taylor-on-the-power-of-why-tickets-10615506265. We hope that you can make it!

I am Canadian, but never really got the hockey bug. Or at least until I had the pleasure of hearing Sami Jo Small speak at a George Brown College Alumni event. I don’t necessarily think it was the sport that I fell in love with. It was more about how

Let’s say that you have met with a potential mentor and there is a good connection between the two of you. You can keep this relationship informal, where you reach out to the mentor on an as needed basis or you may want to consider establishing a formal mentoring relationship

Have you started a mentoring program or are you thinking about starting one? This is great news, because mentoring is one of the most effective ways to transfer knowledge, keep your members energized, engaged and to help them develop important skills. Whether your mentoring initiative is informal or has a

Maximizing your potential through mentorship. Having arrived In Canada from China just two years ago, Monte Zhu, a father of three, could not find a job as a financial software programmer. Monte eventually came to Seneca and graduated from the College’s Accounting Techniques program. But he realized he needed some

As a mentor/mentee you have an amazing year ahead with lots in store to help you achieve all your goals. Be on the outlook for those conversations that inspire you because you may be receiving mentorship when you least expect it. After each inspiring conversation, take some time to reflect