Introduction. Understanding the Experience of Retiring -- Retiring Takes Work: The Four Big Tasks -- Task 1: Deciding When and How to Retire -- Task 2: Detaching from Work -- Task 3: Building a Provisional Life Structure for Retirement -- Task 4: Consolidating a Stable Life Structure for...

When it comes to mentoring, peer coaching is an undervalued workhorse. It's effective, inexpensive, widely applicable, and relatively easy to implement. Many coaches consider it to be the next wave in professional development. Peer Coaching at Work draws on research and practice to deliver a...

This handbook is an essential reference for understanding the key debates and issues facing mentoring scholars and practitioners, and provides a theory-driven road map to guide future research and practice in the field of mentoring

Purpose – In today's turbulent business environment leaders must be able to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. For this research the authors aim to focus on the issue of adaptability defined as the ability to work effectively within a variety of changing situations, and with various...

Purpose – To elaborate how an adult development perspective can further an understanding of mentoring (developmental) networks and their value to focal individuals in terms of the developmental functions provided and outcomes such as personal learning, task performance and development....

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the different contributions of work and non‐work relationships that comprise individuals' developmental networks to career success. Design/methodology/approach – A multi‐method approach provides a rich understanding of how work and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine expatriates' developmental networks in terms of their structure and content. Design/methodology/approach – The study employed in‐depth interviews with 64 expatriate professionals and managers in Singapore and China. Findings – The study...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to elaborate how an adult development perspective can further the understanding of developmental networks as holding environments for developing leaders confronted with challenging experiences. Design/methodology/approach – The article utilizes...

Proposes that the promotion decision‐making process contributes to the differential advancement of women and men in organizations. Compares the actual promotions of 13 women and 16 men at a company known for its diversity practices. Finds that bosses are more hesitant to promote women and...