Aug 12 2024 15 mins
In this episode, we delve into the topic of reverse mentoring and its significance for SME owners and leaders, with Leadership Expert, Maree McPherson.
Key Points:
- Maree shares her experience of reverse mentoring, emphasizing the value of gaining different perspectives and insights, rather than solely relying on traditional mentorship dynamics.
- Reverse Mentoring helps avoid groupthink and embrace diverse viewpoints from within and outside an organisation to foster innovation and prevent unconscious bias.
- Reverse mentoring includes diversity in culture, gender, age, and life experiences.
- Essential components for implementing a reverse mentoring program include excellent matching, training for both mentees and mentors and setting time limits to focus on achieving specific outcomes.
- Assess the diversity of your advice circles and identify missing perspectives – perhaps even consider unconventional sources for reverse mentoring, such as your kids' friends!
A great article for further reading is here in the Harvard Business Review
Find out more about Maree McPherson and her work here.
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