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How GE Trains More Experienced Employees

Harvard Business Review

Once in the program, the newly minted graduates are rotated through various functions and departments, interspersed with periodic training and mentoring. Development results from assignments, continuous 360-degree feedback, and close assignment coaching. Human resources Leadership development Talent management'

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What Separates Great HR Leaders from the Rest

Harvard Business Review

Over the last five years, Zenger Folkman has collected 360-degree feedback data on 2,187 HR leaders. They were also rated positively on providing coaching, acting as a mentor, and giving feedback in a helpful way. This set them apart from leaders in other functions, who did not score highly on this skill.

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How to Get Feedback When You're the Boss

Harvard Business Review

If you suspect that most people in your organization aren't going to be honest with you, or feedback is just not part of the culture, Detert suggests finding one or two people you trust to tell you the truth. It could be someone on your team, a peer, a mentor, or a coach.