Comments on: Beware managers as career coaches http://cuberules.com/2008/01/14/beware-managers-as-career-coaches/ Career Advice for Cubicle Warriors Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2008/01/14/beware-managers-as-career-coaches/comment-page-1/#comment-2414 Scot Herrick Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:19:22 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/01/14/beware-managers-as-career-coaches/#comment-2414 <a class="comment_link" href="http://cuberules.com/2008/01/14/beware-managers-as-career-coaches/#comment-2413" rel="nofollow">Andrew </a>Isn't it interesting that we need to have someone outside of our manager to do mentoring and, even better, someone outside the company? I suppose it makes sense given the "75% corporate churn" taking place in corporations, but it seems unfortunate in that one's manager should (should) be the closest to understanding your talents and what is needed to move forward. Andrew Isn’t it interesting that we need to have someone outside of our manager to do mentoring and, even better, someone outside the company?

I suppose it makes sense given the “75% corporate churn” taking place in corporations, but it seems unfortunate in that one’s manager should (should) be the closest to understanding your talents and what is needed to move forward.

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2008/01/14/beware-managers-as-career-coaches/comment-page-1/#comment-5948 Scot Herrick Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:19:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/01/14/beware-managers-as-career-coaches/#comment-5948 <a href="http://cuberules.com/2008/01/14/beware-managers-as-career-coaches/#comment-2413" rel="nofollow">Andrew </a>Isn't it interesting that we need to have someone outside of our manager to do mentoring and, even better, someone outside the company? I suppose it makes sense given the "75% corporate churn" taking place in corporations, but it seems unfortunate in that one's manager should (should) be the closest to understanding your talents and what is needed to move forward. Andrew Isn’t it interesting that we need to have someone outside of our manager to do mentoring and, even better, someone outside the company?

I suppose it makes sense given the “75% corporate churn” taking place in corporations, but it seems unfortunate in that one’s manager should (should) be the closest to understanding your talents and what is needed to move forward.

]]> By: GreatManagement http://cuberules.com/2008/01/14/beware-managers-as-career-coaches/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 GreatManagement Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:13:37 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/01/14/beware-managers-as-career-coaches/#comment-2413 Scot, Firstly, I think everyone should have a career mentor. Secondly, it should not be your manager. In my experience, the vast majority of managers should not mentor their staff because they only have the 'benefit to the company' in their mind and not the 'benefit to the individual'. The mentors I have had are either managers from different departments or from outside - i.e. a personal mentor. In both cases, they were there for me and my career. Andrew Scot,

Firstly, I think everyone should have a career mentor.

Secondly, it should not be your manager.

In my experience, the vast majority of managers should not mentor their staff because they only have the ‘benefit to the company’ in their mind and not the ‘benefit to the individual’.

The mentors I have had are either managers from different departments or from outside – i.e. a personal mentor. In both cases, they were there for me and my career.

Andrew

]]> By: GreatManagement http://cuberules.com/2008/01/14/beware-managers-as-career-coaches/comment-page-1/#comment-5947 GreatManagement Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:13:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/01/14/beware-managers-as-career-coaches/#comment-5947 Scot, Firstly, I think everyone should have a career mentor. Secondly, it should not be your manager. In my experience, the vast majority of managers should not mentor their staff because they only have the 'benefit to the company' in their mind and not the 'benefit to the individual'. The mentors I have had are either managers from different departments or from outside - i.e. a personal mentor. In both cases, they were there for me and my career. Andrew Scot,

Firstly, I think everyone should have a career mentor.

Secondly, it should not be your manager.

In my experience, the vast majority of managers should not mentor their staff because they only have the ‘benefit to the company’ in their mind and not the ‘benefit to the individual’.

The mentors I have had are either managers from different departments or from outside – i.e. a personal mentor. In both cases, they were there for me and my career.

Andrew

]]> By: Help your manager help you improve your job skills | Cube Rules http://cuberules.com/2008/01/14/beware-managers-as-career-coaches/comment-page-1/#comment-2407 Help your manager help you improve your job skills | Cube Rules Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:02:57 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/01/14/beware-managers-as-career-coaches/#comment-2407 [...] I noted that management is not set up to be your career coach if you work in a cube. In Beware managers as career coaches, I noted that your manager is mostly concerned with reaching department and/or company goals [...] [...] I noted that management is not set up to be your career coach if you work in a cube. In Beware managers as career coaches, I noted that your manager is mostly concerned with reaching department and/or company goals [...]

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