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Discuss privacy : “The issue of confidentiality should be put on the table,” says Frankel. “The mentor should assure the mentee that any shared information will remain private. The mentor might want to ask the same of the mentee to facilitate candid and unguarded discussion.” Be honest : “Don’t be afraid to say you do not have the answer to a particular problem for the mentee,” says Star. “Take steps to help them find the answer and you will both Assess the quality of your mentoring effort by asking mentees for feedback. “Periodically seek insight into how the initiative is going,” says Goruk. “If you get a blank stare when you ask ‘How am I helping you?’ maybe you have not been very helpful. Remember that you are engaged in a process of developing new leaders. If you are not doing that you are wasting your time as a mentor.” learn in the process.” How Are You Doing? You should also assess the quality of your organiza- tion’s overall business training initiatives. “Start with a 360-degree survey, to find out where your mentoring pro- gram is now,” says Goruk. “Then redo the survey a year down the road to see how well you have advanced. Identi- fy areas for improvement and encourage mentors to work on them.” A quality mentoring program will assure your business retains critical skills and expertise when good employees leave. Try to extend the mentoring process to every indi- vidual who shows promise, no matter what the work level. Says Goruk: “The further down you can take your mentor- ing program in your organization, the more profitable you will be.” Phillip M. Perry is an award-winning business journalist whose byline has appeared over 3,000 times in the na- tion’s business press. Contact him at phil@pmperry.com. Corrugated Packaging Alliance Releases Corrugated Industry Data The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) has developed a PDF with the latest facts and data on the corrugated packaging industry. Information includes recycling rates of old corrugated containers (OCC), tons of containerboard recycled, the number of box shipments used in e-com- merce and much more. The new PDF can be found in Fibre Box Association’s digital asset management library. Members can access FBA marketing materials in one central location for easy downloading, printing and sharing. The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) is a corru- gated industry initiative, jointly sponsored by AICC – The Independent Packaging Association, American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), FBA and TAPPI. Visit fibrebox.org for more information.
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