Workplace Dangers: The "Predatory Mentor"

Freshman Seminar with Miss Minchin - Session 1 While the idea of forming a relationship with a more experienced professional to guide you as you traverse the treacherous waters of corporate life may be appealing, one must take care to avoid the dangers.MentoringWhat was once a common technique in ensuring the "old boys network" of yesteryear has been transformed into a powerful tool for women to help each other break through the glass ceiling. At its best, mentoring is an altruistic commitment to help develop another's skills and career, while only acting in the best interest of the mentee. At its worst, it is a tool of manipulation, politics...

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First I was Afraid. I was Petrified.

Session 1: Surviving the Boss Instructor: Caroline BenderOccasionally, students ask, "How do you manage to survive so many horrible bosses?” “Survive” bears defining here, and we do so broadly. Certainly I have outlasted many, I have demoted a few; but I have also been transferred out from under them, and more than once chosen to move on because of them. The thing to underscore is that I have never been fired, in spite of some real incompatibilities and misuses of power.Boss-by-boss, each battle seems unique, but I have identified some commonalities that can serve as guidelines for your survival. Preparing this lecture, I realized it is the same...

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