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Learn about mentoring, mentoring programs, the benefits of mentoring, mentoring tips and mentoring for business. Next Level Mentoring was formed by Darren McFarlane. Darren has been in leadership positions for the majority of his working career and is fortunate to have been involved in companies that put a high value on leadership development programs which including successful in-house..
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2M ago
When you start your new business you will be confronted by an avalanche of information. There are some many areas that you "need" to know to make your business successful that it becomes too much.
And this leads to 1 of 2 things.
You spend days and weeks researching, trying, testing all these different things to soon realise that it wasn't important.
You get information overload and do nothing. It is the ostrich approach, you bury your head in the sand.
The 9 things you should avoid when starting your side-hustle business… until you have your first paying customer.
There are many ..read more
NLM Blog
1y ago
“I think you need a mentor”
“A mentor will help you succeed in business”
“I had a mentor and it really helped me”
Have you had someone say this to you? It is great advice… but finding a suitable mentor when you want one isn’t that simple. So how do you find a mentor?
When I was first looking to start my own business (another idea, not NLM) I remember receiving an ebook called “how to start a business – an ultimate guide”. This ebook had multiple sections, each one covering an important topic around starting a business; insurance, registering a business, writing a business plan, websites, maki ..read more
NLM Blog
1y ago
Have you been helped by various people in your life, and you are looking for a way to pay it back and help others?
Do you get a kick out of helping others succeed in their business, career and life?
Do you have great business skills and experiences but don’t have a way of sharing these with people?
You should really consider becoming a mentor, because you have all the hallmarks of being a great one.
Did you know that a mentor gets just as many personal benefits from mentoring as the mentee.
This article will explain some of the many benefits a mentor should experience which should hopefully en ..read more
NLM Blog
1y ago
Every business is unique and therefore business mentoring programs are not a one-size fits all.
Mentoring can be used for any scenario where there needs to be some knowledge and experience sharing between two people.
Below is a list of common mentoring programs to help you think what your new program should focus on.
New managers mentoring program
Newly appointed managers are prime candidates for mentoring. Matching new managers with experienced leaders is a simple and effective way to accelerate their experience and confidence. It helps avoid the sink or swim approach which is far too ..read more
NLM Blog
1y ago
At Next Level Mentoring (NLM) this is one of the most popular questions we get asked.
This article will give you exact costs for our standard business mentoring programs and explain the variables that can affect these costs.
To help frame the discussion around costs, we will use our 5-stage process for building a mentoring program. You can get more details around the 5 stages by clicking on this link -> what are the 5 stages of a mentoring program.
The costs of a mentoring program are...
With a business mentoring program there are many variables at play; number of participants ..read more
NLM Blog
1y ago
At Next Level Mentoring we do not believe you have to attend a courses that runs over several days and cost thousands of dollars just to get formal mentoring certification.
The most important requirement in mentoring is attitude. Since you are here on this page looking to offer your time to mentor others, we already know you have the right attitude.
Everything else can be taught.
You have your own unique skills within you, and our simple training will help you apply them in the right way.
We offer several different mentoring certificates dependant on your experience of mentoring others ..read more
NLM Blog
1y ago
Why is Next Level Mentoring launching a cross industry mentoring program.
Because there is a wealth of learnings that people can gain from understanding how other industries operate.
To best explain it I want you to think of 3 concentric circles:
Your company.
Your industry.
Other industries.
Your company
The inner circle is you in your company. You have been in your company a while and you know how it works.
You know who to go to when you need to solve a problem.
You know how to do your job effectively.
You understand your company’s specific culture and how to lead within ..read more
NLM Blog
1y ago
What is "surface mentoring" and what is "deep mentoring".
I have heard numerous times people talking about having a one-off mentoring session; whether this was through initiatives like mentor walks or it being part of an offering by their company. I know there is benefit in these one-off sessions but there needs to be a distinction drawn on this when it comes to mentoring.
Let’s call these one-off sessions “surface mentoring”. Why? Because you really are only scratching the surface.
Firstly, and I want to make this clear, any pathway or initiative that helps people grow themselves is fully wel ..read more
NLM Blog
1y ago
Having a mentor could be one of the best things you do for your career. That is why a mentor is important.
Here are some of the people that would benefit immensely in taking the positive action in getting themselves a mentor.
The continuous developer
The stagnater
The leader
The newly promoted
The dreamer
The solopreneur
The no-getter
Lets delve into each of these characters in more detail.
The continuous developer
Are you the type of person that is always looking to learn and continually grow? If it isn’t a LinkedIn training course on how to lead effectively, it’s listening to ..read more