Is Mentorship Dead?
Unlocking Modern Career Development
In this episode, presented by Teknion, ThinkLab interviews Dost Bardouille, Director of Sustainability and
Corporate Responsibility of Swinerton; and Nina Johnson, Senior Commercial Insights Manager at
Armstrong Craven. They discuss the pitfalls of traditional mentorship and explore three additional
solutions for career development and up-skilling your talent in a modern era.
Accredited for: IDCEC | 0.5 CEU
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Season 2, Episode 03 Show Notes
In this episode, presented by Teknion, ThinkLab interviews Dost Bardouille, Director of Sustainability and
Corporate Responsibility of Swinerton; and Nina Johnson, Senior Commercial Insights Manager at
Armstrong Craven. They discuss the pitfalls of traditional mentorship and explore three additional
solutions for career development and up-skilling your talent in a modern era.
In part one, we sit down with Dost Bardouille of Swinerton to evaluate the pitfalls of traditional career
development and compare two new methods of connection: sponsorship and champions. And in part
two, we sit down with Nina Johnson of Armstrong Craven to identify how implementing a shadow
board, a tactic that major fashion house Gucci used, can provide employees with high level engagement
and in turn prove long-term success for a company's growth.
After listening, you will be able to:
1. Identify a key shift impacting career development today2. Compare three new methods used for engagement
3. Assess the D.E.I. benefits of champions
4. Summarize the 7 considerations needed in designing a shadow board.
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