Heidi Holmes, Author at Mentorloop Mentoring Software Better Mentoring & Less Admin Mon, 15 Dec 2025 02:28:30 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://mentorloop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-Logo-favicon-Mentorloop-32x32.png Heidi Holmes, Author at Mentorloop Mentoring Software 32 32 Your New Mentor is Closer Than You Think https://mentorloop.com/blog/your-new-mentor-is-closer-than-you-think/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/your-new-mentor-is-closer-than-you-think/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 05:13:10 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=3680 It’s one of the questions we get asked most often: How do I find a mentor? When people start reflecting… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/your-new-mentor-is-closer-than-you-think/feed/ 0 The Benefits of Being A Mentor https://mentorloop.com/blog/benefits-of-being-a-mentor/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/benefits-of-being-a-mentor/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2025 02:03:21 +0000 https://medium.com/p/804e4021c72e At Mentorloop we define mentoring relationships as mutually rewarding, voluntary relationships that can be entered into by almost anyone. We… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/benefits-of-being-a-mentor/feed/ 4 The 5 Most Important Steps in the Mentoring Process https://mentorloop.com/blog/5-important-steps-mentoring-process/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/5-important-steps-mentoring-process/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:16:03 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=2119 You only get out what you put in. The right mentoring process (the input) is integral to the results you… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/5-important-steps-mentoring-process/feed/ 3 How to Ask Someone to Be Your Mentor https://mentorloop.com/blog/ask-someone-to-be-your-mentor/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/ask-someone-to-be-your-mentor/#comments Fri, 30 May 2025 08:28:03 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=4313 When we mused about starting Mentorloop many years ago, it was on the basic premise of making mentoring more accessible… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/ask-someone-to-be-your-mentor/feed/ 1 Crafting an Effective People Strategy https://mentorloop.com/blog/people-strategy/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/people-strategy/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:11:38 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=16957 Mentorloop Co-Founder and COO Heidi Holmes talks about how organisations should design their people strategy and why doing nothing is costly.

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/people-strategy/feed/ 0 Self Directed Learning Supercharged with Mentoring https://mentorloop.com/blog/self-directed-learning-supercharged/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/self-directed-learning-supercharged/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:22:21 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=2528 As we enter the new digital age of AI and machine learning we face a number of uncertainties, but none… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/self-directed-learning-supercharged/feed/ 0 Mentorship vs Sponsorship: Why it’s not just one or the other https://mentorloop.com/blog/mentorship-vs-sponsorship/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/mentorship-vs-sponsorship/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 01:26:09 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=2305 In the professional world, the terms mentorship and sponsorship are sometimes used interchangeably, yet they represent distinct (but related!) relationships… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/mentorship-vs-sponsorship/feed/ 0 10 Reasons your L&D programs are boring – and what you can do to fix them. https://mentorloop.com/blog/10-reasons-learning-development-programs-boring/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/10-reasons-learning-development-programs-boring/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 02:41:53 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=2049 “If yesterday’s L&D was about instructor-led classes and web-based e-learning platforms, today’s workforce increasingly demands learning that’s engaging, personalised, mobile,… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/10-reasons-learning-development-programs-boring/feed/ 0 Where to Find a Mentor? https://mentorloop.com/blog/where-to-find-mentor/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/where-to-find-mentor/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:13:32 +0000 https://medium.com/p/e08bd4b93a6a Not everyone has the good fortune to work at an organization where mentoring is offered as part of their internal… READ POST >

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]]> https://mentorloop.com/blog/where-to-find-mentor/feed/ 0 Navigating the Future: The Rise of Mentorship in Financial Services https://mentorloop.com/blog/rise-of-mentorship-in-financial-services/ https://mentorloop.com/blog/rise-of-mentorship-in-financial-services/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:09:57 +0000 https://mentorloop.com/?p=25709 Heidi is the COO and Co-Founder of Mentorloop. She shares her thoughts on the rise of mentorship in financial services organizations and why these companies and associations turn to mentoring programs to equip their teams for the challenges of their rapidly evolving industry.

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