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# Engage Mentoring Blog

Alison Martin is the Founder & Principal Consultant at Engage Mentoring, and author of the book Learning to Lead Through Mentoring: 8 Mentoring Lessons to Help You Pursue Meaningful Mentoring Relationships

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## [Prioritizing Juneteenth and DEI](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/prioritizing-juneteenth-and-dei)

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 Jun 19, 2023 12:00:00 AM

Happy Juneteenth! Strategic planning for Juneteenth involves thoughtful preparation and intentional ...

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## [Showing Up as an Inclusive Leader During Pride Month](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/showing-up-as-an-inclusive-leader-during-pride-month)

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 Jun 15, 2023 12:00:00 AM

Inclusive leadership during Pride Month can be demonstrated in several ways. Creating a culture that...

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## [How Mentoring Can Support the Labor Crisis](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/how-mentoring-can-support-the-labor-crisis)

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 May 26, 2023 12:00:00 AM

Mentoring can play a crucial role in supporting the labor crisis by addressing several key challenge...

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## [Inclusion: Mentoring, Mental Health and Employee Wellbeing](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/inclusion-mentoring-mental-health-and-employee-wellbeing)

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 May 1, 2023 12:00:00 AM

As we kick off Mental Health Awareness Month, there are opportunities for people leaders to assess w...

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## [Celebrate Diversity Month: Five Key Questions Every Organization Should Ask Celebrate Diversity Month](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/celebrate-diversity-month-five-key-questions-every-organization-should-ask-celebrate-diversity-month)

[Yalonda Brown](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/author/yalonda-brown) 

 Apr 17, 2023 12:00:00 AM

Diversity has become a buzzword in many workplaces today, but it is much more than that. Focusing on...

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## [How To Keep DEI’s Seat At The Table During Challenging Times](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/how-to-keep-deis-seat-at-the-table-during-challenging-times)

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 Apr 3, 2023 12:00:00 AM

Almost three years ago, many organizations were faced with various crucial decisions around diversit...

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## [Unconscious Bias in the Workplace](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/unconscious-bias-in-the-workplace)

[Yalonda Brown](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/author/yalonda-brown) 

 Mar 20, 2023 12:00:00 AM

Though the problem did not begin in the past three years, companies today are now investing thousand...

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## [Is There a Generational Gap in Valuing Mentorship?](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/is-there-a-generational-gap-in-valuing-mentorship)

[Yalonda Brown](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/author/yalonda-brown) 

 Mar 6, 2023 12:00:00 AM

At Engage Mentoring, we value all types of mentoring. While all mentoring relationships aim to impro...

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## [The Challenges of Diversity in the Workplace](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/the-challenges-of-diversity-in-the-workplace)

[Yalonda Brown](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/author/yalonda-brown) 

 Feb 21, 2023 12:00:00 AM

I was recently accepted to the inaugural cohort of the Proverbs University DEI Certification program...

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## [Leveraging Mentoring to Grow Your ERG](https://content.engagementoring.com/blog/leveraging-mentoring-to-grow-your-erg)

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 Feb 6, 2023 12:00:00 AM

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