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Manager as Mentor – Creating Opportunities Through Effective Networking

Confidence can be a major hurdle in unfamiliar professional and social settings. As a mentor, you play a key role in guiding your mentee to overcome their barriers. You can help them to develop habits that turn networking into a natural, rewarding and, ultimately, enjoyable process. In this article, we’ll explore ways to help your mentee build confidence and become a successful networker.

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Jane Savage

Thu 13 Mar

Expert Viewpoint: AI in Team Leadership
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Expert Viewpoint: AI in Team Leadership

Martyn Howe, Digital Director at KnowledgeBrief, shares his expert insights on how leaders can navigate the growing influence of AI, harness its potential and build the digital skills needed to drive success in a technology-driven world.

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Martyn Howe

Mon 10 Mar

Manager as Mentor – Avoiding the Drama Triangle to Successfully Empower, Not Enable
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Manager as Mentor – Avoiding the Drama Triangle to Successfully Empower, Not Enable

As a mentor, you may find yourself as the sounding board for the challenges your mentee faces. There’s a fine line between being supportive and taking on their responsibilities. We look at the perils of the Drama Triangle and how through recognising the individual states, you can act accordingly, empowering your mentee to take ownership.

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Jane Savage

Thu 23 Jan

KnowledgeBrief nominated for national award for best use of technology in the apprenticeship sector!
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KnowledgeBrief nominated for national award for best use of technology in the apprenticeship sector!

This incredible recognition highlights our commitment to innovation in delivering impactful learning experiences through cutting-edge technology. The nomination is a testament to the hard work, creativity, and dedication of our team, as well as the trust and collaboration of our clients and learners.

James Askew
James Askew

Wed 18 Dec

Manager as Mentor – Inspiration for Transformation
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Manager as Mentor – Inspiration for Transformation

The word inspire comes from the Latin meaning “to inflame”. In mentoring context, it means to excite, to encourage or to "breathe life into".

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Jane Savage

Wed 11 Dec

Manager as Mentor - Ask Better, Lead Better: Powerful Questions Can Unlock Potential
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Manager as Mentor - Ask Better, Lead Better: Powerful Questions Can Unlock Potential

Powerful questions prompt deeper thinking, transforming your mentoring conversations. By asking, rather than telling, you encourage individuals to take responsibility for their own development. Just as importantly, it shows you have real interest, and that you’re invested in their growth.

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Jane Savage

Fri 15 Nov

Expert Viewpoint: People Management and Neuroleadership
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Expert Viewpoint: People Management and Neuroleadership

Nathan Moyler-Black, KnowledgeBrief’s People Partner, shares his latest insights on people management and neuroleadership.

Louise Ward
Louise Ward

Wed 06 Nov

New project management apprenticeship launched
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New project management apprenticeship launched

Whilst KnowledgeBrief has been leading the way with our leadership and management courses, one area that was noticeably absent was that of project management. Although there were aspects of project management in all the team leader, department leader and senior leader courses there had never been a dedicated project management apprenticeship. Based on this and the desire and feedback from apprentices it was agreed in early 2024 to launch the first project manager apprenticeship.

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Tom Kennedy

Wed 31 Jul

Manager as Mentor - SMARTER Goals
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Manager as Mentor - SMARTER Goals

How many of us keep our well intentioned New Year Resolutions? Our desires to give up, do more, be better …It’s highly likely that our desires are rarely kept even until the end of January. Setting a clear goal helps to create measurable steps for what we want to achieve, but it seems we are not accountable to ourselves like we are to others and without accountability, we are very likely to push working towards our goals to the bottom of our to do lists.

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Jane Savage

Fri 05 Jul

What does successful mentoring look like?
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What does successful mentoring look like?

Often a potential mentee won’t have taken the time to process their thoughts and formulate a plan for what they want to get out of a mentor relationship. They come to you like a hungry child ‘Feed me. Feed me your wisdom, I want to absorb it all now’. Maybe you have been a mentor before, you know what’s needed so off you go, following the same path as before. But has anyone stopped to consider if the path is going in the right direction?

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Jane Savage

Thu 06 Jun

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