Guider Blog

Your long-term career goals shouldn't be left up to fate! Set your own course and find your way to get there with these top tips.

Choosing the right diversity and inclusion strategy for your business is essential for turbo charging progress. Find out how.

Looking for inspiration on what goals you should be setting for mentoring? Look no further, Guider's here to help you!

Limiting beliefs can hold us back in life but they don't have to. Find out more about what they are and how to overcome them with Guider.

The world has changed a lot in recent years and the shift to hybrid jobs is here to stay. Find out how to make it work for mentoring and more.

Setting clear mentoring program goals is crucial to the success of your program. Here we have 4 top goal examples for inspiration.

Remembering to show appreciation to your mentor or mentee is essential for building relationships that last well beyond your sessions.

Running a mentoring programme doesn't have to be a burden. We're here to help relieve the workload and turbocharge mentoring today.

Looking for steps you can take today to boost your employee retention? We've got you covered. Check out our top 5 strategies!

Developing your people needn't be a headache. Here are our top tips for creating a people development strategy that works.

This Pride month, and every month, it's time to recognise and celebrate the work of LGBTQ+ mentors. Learn more with Guider!

These global universities are getting it right. Find out how they benefit from transformative mentoring programs.

Unconscious bias can negatively affect your workplace culture with devastating effects. Learn more about how to tackle these issues and more.

A personal advisory board of mentors and more can transform your career development, find out how in our latest article!

Mentoring doesn't have to last forever to be impactful. Find out why, when and how to end a mentorship in this complete guide.

Similar to group mentoring, a mentor circle is an effective way to maximise mentoring in your organisation. Find out how with Guider!

Find out how major companies worldwide are making the most out of mentoring. Here we list 10 successful businesses that are getting it right.

Whether it's for you or someone you manage, a career progression plan is an invaluable tool to get right! Find out how with Guider.

Looking to get inspired? Check out our top 45 inspirational mentor quotes that will get you fired up for mentoring! Read on for more.

Manager training is essential to get right. Find out how mentoring can supercharge your managers and upskill your people effectively.

It's the learning that your people are already benefiting from, so maximise the power of your people by formalising knowledge sharing, today.

Ready to take mentoring to another level? With a mentor training program you can elevate your programs for maximum impact, here's how.

We know that looking after employee wellbeing helps boost engagement and productivity. Find out how mentoring supports wellbeing with Guider.

What mentoring skills do you need to master to be a great mentor? From active listening to giving feedback, we've got the lowdown.

Support your mentoring program with these top mentoring apps that every mentor and mentee needs. Includes mobile and desktop software.

The perfect companion to your onboarding program! Starting a buddying system can improve retention and employee satisfaction. Find out how.

Coaching and mentoring are an essential part of your leadership development toolkit. Find out why and how in our latest article.

Excited for Mondays? Find out how to kick your career into high gear and why it's important with our top career progression tips.

With so many mentoring platforms on the market, how do you know which one is right for you? Find out the top Mentorloop alternatives here.

In as little as 30 days, 79% of knowledge is forgotten. Continuous learning can transform knowledge retention, find out more with Guider!

Loosing momentum in your mentoring sessions? Why not try these 10 mentoring activities to boost engagement in mentoring today!

Through a combination of both mentorship and sponsorship you can turbocharge personal development at your organisation. Find out how, today.

From performance coaching to virtual coaching, there are so many ways to make the most of coaching in your workplace with Guider.

Building a membership community? Well, we’ve got the tips you need to create a successful, thriving community!

Looking for questions to ask a mentor? We’ve got 50 great questions for prompting inspirational conversations to help you.

Student mentoring programs are great, truly! But they’re not the only way to use mentoring to support your universities success.

We're calling time on performative empowerment this International Women's Day. Guider is committed to using our tech to advance gender parity.

Elevate your workplace and unlock the power of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Learn how ERGs can benefit you with our expert guide.

Wondering how to improve the onboarding process at your organisation? Here are 7 ways to improve onboarding that get results!

If you’re looking for DE&I statistics to back up your case for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, bookmark these statistics today.

In peer learning, your people learn collaboratively from their equals. It's a powerful way to support development and leadership skills.

Join us on the Guided podcast as we talk to Angie Vaux of Women in Tech forum on the importance of mentoring and coaching.

Here are 3 top ways that mentoring can be used to make real, lasting change to tackle the talent crisis in insurance.

National Mentoring Month is the perfect time to celebrate workplace mentoring. Want to get involved? Find out how with Guider.

Guided podcast: We speak to Matt Ash on insight led learning, 2023 trends and Learning and Development mistakes.

We talk to our community expert, Danika Patel, on what it takes to form strong communities at work, from employee resource groups to mentoring.

Guided podcast: Charlotte Fuller talks to us about some of the challenges women face navigating male dominated workplaces.

Understanding the benefits of mentoring vs coaching will help you to make the best decision for your organisation.

Attract, retain and develop your sales team with Guider's mentoring platform. Find out more about the importance of mentoring for sales here.

Guided podcast: Listen here as we speak to Moses Williams on his fascinating journey from the police force to corporate DE&I.

Mentoring, coaching and sponsorship are the learning solution you need to prevent employee churn and burnout in engineering teams.

Mentoring is an effective and accessible way for organisations to improve diversity and inclusion. Here are the top reasons why.

Mentoring events boost engagement with mentoring, promote your program and celebrate your success. Find out the how, when and why here.

Episode 7 of the Guided podcast has landed. This week, we talk to Julie Dennis for a World Menopause Day special. Listen here.

Mentoring relationships can easily lose momentum or fail. Follow this guide to ensure you create a good mentoring relationship that is inspiring and fulfilling.

We’re here to help you learn from common mentoring program mistakes and create a mentoring program that lasts.

There are shared qualities that all good mentors have. Beyond title and experience, find out what makes a good mentor today.

Guided podcast: We talk to Marcel De Jonghe on equity and equality in this fascinating episode. Listen here and learn with Guider.

Trust and psychological safety are essential in mentoring. But what does psychological safety mean and how do I build it?

Guided podcast: We speak to Chloë Gillard from Version 1 about allyship, inclusive leadership, microaggressions and more.

Our first in-person Guider People Network event looked at key issues and solutions for creating workplace inclusion.

Guided podcast episode 4: Joseph Williams, CEO of Clu, talks inclusive hiring, skills-based recruitment and why accessibility matters.

Episode 3 of the Guided podcast. This week we discuss representation in leadership and gender equality with Mike Sealy from Informa Markets.

Providing mentoring in your onboarding process can increase time to competency, promote inclusivity and create community.

Episode 2 of Guided is now live! This week we talk about developing young leaders with Andra Enache from NTT Data. Tune in to find out more.

Trust is essential for every business, but how can you build it? Find out how workplace mentoring can build trust in your organisation.

Our latest roundtable from the Guider People Network looked at how to expand diversity and inclusion mentoring programs.

This week on Guided, we're talking to diversity and inclusion expert, Priyaneet Kainth, about disability, intersectionality and inclusion at work.

These common mentoring myths might be holding you back from starting a mentoring program. Read on to find out the truth...

Wondering when to invest in mentoring software? This article will help you decide if mentoring software is for you.

Self-awareness is an important life skill to develop. These questions will get you started, ready for mentoring.

We know the benefits of mentoring, but have you thought about what the cost of not implementing a program could be?

If you’re looking for tangible, impactful ways to support LGBTQ+ employees, and avoid the dreaded rainbow-washing, read this!

The great resignation has seen record numbers of job leavers in 2021. How does this affect top female talent and what can you do about it?

Mentoring programs for mental health can improve employee wellbeing. Find out how to design an effective program with Guider.

Catch up on Guider and Clyde & Co's seminar: Harnessing the power of your people to scale social learning here.

Flash mentoring is a type of mentoring that focuses on short, quick mentoring sessions. Find out more here.

Peer mentoring has wide-ranging benefits for your organisation. Find out the top reasons to start a peer mentoring program today.

Group mentoring is a highly effective for building networks and sharing learning. This article runs through everything you need to know.

Mentoring has powerful effects for women in the workplace. Here are our top 5 lessons we've learned on mentoring from influential women.

A ‘Head of Mentoring’ is an essential role for organisations that want to prioritise and scale mentoring. Here's why you need one.

As more organisations create mentoring programs, the need for mentoring software becomes more apparent.‍ How does mentoring software work?

Looking for mentorship? Mentors are incredibly value in our personal and professional development, but what is a mentor exactly?

Here's why everyone needs a mentoring program in the workplace. Including mentoring statistics, benefits and advice on starting a program.

Coaching and mentoring are both powerful tools for personal development. Find out the key differences and benefits with Guider.

Looking to start a mentoring program? This guide talks you through it, whether you have mentoring software or not.

In honour of Time To Talk Day, we wanted to focus on the positive impact mentoring has been proven to have on mental health.

Inclusive workforces factor everyone in and treat them equally. We've put together a guide on making your workplace LGBTQ+ inclusive.

Reed and Guider have partnered to accelerate the growth of their Women in Tech Mentoring Programme in 2022.

Successful mentoring is built on trust and open communication. Here are some techniques for mentors to establish good communication with your mentee.

Find out how mentoring can help you retain and attract talent in 2022, as well as support hybrid working.

Take mentoring to the next level in your organisation by working on building a mentoring culture. Here are some of our top suggestions.

Knowing the top challenges faced in mentoring and how to overcome them is vital for a successful mentoring program.

A top reason mentoring programs fail is lack of momentum. Here are our tips for organisations to ensure mentoring doesn't run out of steam.

Looking to grow your mentoring program? Our top tips will help you scale a mentoring program and positively impact more employees.

Clyde & Co are building powerful global connections through mentoring with Guider, and making connections across the globe.

Struggling to recruit mentors and mentees? Here are our top suggestions to promote your mentoring programme.

Looking to start or scale a mentoring program? Here are our 5 tips to help structure your mentoring program. This applies to all types of mentoring!

With remote and hybrid working still the norm, there are new metrics that HR teams need to prioritise tracking. Find out more here.

Our latest webinar addressed the varying challenges different women face at work, and how we can better champion women on a business and individual level.

Self-care is more important than ever before. Here are 10 tips you can use to encourage employees to focus on self-care.

A summary of one of our latest webinar discussions – learn from our expert speakers why mentoring is essential.

Succession planning is critical in businesses to ensure a smooth process when employees move on or retire. Here are our 5 top tips.

A collection of inspirational lessons and advice from female leaders across a range of industries to celebrate International Women's Day.

This guide explains the different approaches to mentor and mentee matching including using mentoring software.

Employee engagement is critical for businesses, as it impacts everything from retention to productivity. Here are 6 ways to increase employee development.

Upskilling and reskilling your workforce is a vital tool. Stay 1-step ahead of growing businesses and changing tech by developing your people.

How to make the most out of your mentoring relationship this National Mentoring Month, whether you use Guider Mentoring software or not.

Guider are supporting EY's Entrepreneur of the Year program to match talented entrepreneurs with experienced business mentors. Find out more.

Guider has teamed up with the EY Foundation to bring easy, accessible mentoring to more young people from low-income backgrounds.

HR professionals can learn a lot from Project Management to develop their skills and advance in their career.

Graduates bring a new set of values and needs to the workforce. Here's how businesses can attract and retain Gen Z workers.

It's never been more important for businesses to support their employees' mental health, find out how to support remote workers in this guide.

Workplace mentoring can be difficult to track, but it doesn't have to be. Here's how to measure the success of your mentoring programs.

Employee wellbeing increases engagement, productivity, and ultimately profitability. Here are 6 areas to consider.

Good leadership is essential for growth. Here's how a leadership mentoring programme can develop both the leaders of today and tomorrow.

Here are 7 ways organisations can improve employee development. These will keep people engaged, growing and fulfilled at work.

As we continue to fight for gender equality in business and strive to create inclusive workplaces, here are 3 simple steps organisations can take to help.

Did you know reverse mentoring is a powerful way of sharing skills and fostering inclusion? Find out the benefits and more in this guide.

Turn words into actions to make lasting positive change for racial diversity in the workplace. Here are just some ways to make a difference.

Guider interviewed software engineer coach and mentor Dragos Nedelcu about the importance of mentorship in tech.

This guide talks you through how to run a virtual mentoring program, use mentoring software and how to overcome any challenges

Failure is not something to be feared but is a key step to success. Here's how to embrace failure and use it to power personal growth.

Maintaining inclusive working practices in a remote or hybrid workforce can be tricky. Here are our top 5 ways to support inclusion remotely.

Self-talk can have a bigger impact on us that we realise. Here's a complete guide to positive self-talk with practical pointers.

We're proud to work with organisations making an impact during the Covid-19 pandemic. See how our clients are making a difference.

Providing support for remote workers is more important than ever. We explore how virtual mentoring can support remote teams across the globe.

It's important for mentoring sessions to follow a structure to ensure they stay on track. Here's how to run a productive mentoring session.

We are working with Marks & Spencer to create mentoring culture throughout their organisation. The results speak for themselves.

Learning how to set goals effectively can be the key difference in actually achieving them. Here are our top 5 tips to setting goals.

We've compiled all the key mentoring statistics and research you need. Look no further for impressive statistics on the power of mentoring!

Choosing the right type of mentoring for your business doesn't need to be tricky. Find out more about the types and uses of mentoring today.

As we enter a new year, decide what you want to achieve by setting personal and career development goals! Here are some ideas.

Here are Guider's top tips on how to be a good mentor. From providing feedback to opening doors, there are many ways to be a good mentor.

The more you put into a mentoring relationship, the more you'll get out of it. Here are our top tips for being a good mentee.

Mentoring software is an essential tool for setting up and scaling impactful mentoring across your organisation. Find out more with Guider!

Everyone knows that a mentor can help your career development - but how do you go about finding one? This is our guide to getting a mentor.

Gender diversity in business has been proven to improve innovation and revenue. Mentoring is a powerful way to empower women in their careers.

From improved communication to increased retention rates - here are the powerful benefits of mentoring for organisations: in depth.

Guider are delighted to be working with LVMH on their UK mentoring programme aimed at supporting and empowering women into leadership roles.

Here's a step by step guide to running a successful intro session with your mentee to start your relationship on the right track.

Here are 6 simple ways you can take responsibility for your own personal development, from finding a mentor to setting goals.