One-on-one meeting advice for managers and employees

By Bob Williams, Leave a comment | Posted May 7th, 2011 in Career

I have weekly one-on-ones with my boss and direct reports. Meeting regularly with my boss is an important element of my work week. I use the time to explore ideas, ask for broader company information, and request additional help for some initiatives. So I find it strange when I talk to people that rarely meet [...]

Career mentor specialists?

By Bob Williams, One comment | Posted July 14th, 2010 in Career, Ideas

We live in an age of specialization. You see it in the medial profession, in corporate america, and in professional sports.  One area where I have not noticed a great deal of content about specialization is in career mentoring. Career mentoring itself gets a great deal of thought in books, blogs, and self-help publications. From [...]