Five Benefits of Working with a Coach or Mentor
 Being a leader can be a really lonely existence.  Expectations are high and it can often be a real struggle to stay on top of your game and continually deliver great results.  Continuing to develop as a leader has never been so vital not least because of the major challenges facing many organisations right now.   For those at a more senior level working with a coach or mentor is often a great way of continuing to develop.  So what are the benefits?   Benefit 1: Thinking time The pace at which leaders operate in organisations is often relentless and means that there is little or no time to stand back and take st

How To Maintain The Momentum Of Mentoring
Mentoring program coordinators need to have ongoing communication with participants to stimulate engagement, motivation and answer questions or concerns. But how do you keep up the contact in a useful and interesting way? Many successful programs send regular Mentoring Works Tips.   Mentoring Tips could be one page, easy to read and practical. They should be designed for mentors and suitable for mentorees and managers. Consistently delivering Mentoring Tips: Provides mentors with information, tools and motivation Keeps mentorees engaged in the process Informs managers of mentoring techniques and benefits  

Ten actions that are guaranteed to motivate you!
      Life is filled with experiences that take you up to the highest hills, and down into the deepest caves. And I am no different. These are the ten things I do when I need to dig myself out of a cave, or use as a parachute when I tumble down from the highest mountain! 

Working book for the mentee
 Last week my latest book for the mentee was finished and came from print. I use "print on demand" and www.lulu.com   The book looked very god in the new design, and I have started on translate it to english. I have a good friend in the US who will do it for me. As a lawyer, writer and trainer he knows what to do.    Bur for now the book is in norwegian, just send me an email if you want to order.   The price is Euro 16,25 + shipping.

Leadership Development Seminar in AIESEC UiO
 Sadly this training was stopped because of lack of interest(?). Sad that students and next generation leaders don´t take their time to participant in a good and practical leadertraining program.   BUT, I am trying to set them up with Junior Chamber International Oslo and their brand new leadership program for 2010.   Hope they can do it together. We will see, and maybe more to come on this blog about that.