Clara Bartonwho founded the American Red Cross had many significant accomplishments in her life, and possessed many of the traits for success, but her inability to work as part of a team, be held accountable to others, and also delegate, placed her in an embarrassing situation. Name: Clara Barton Birth Date: December 25, 1821 - April 12, 1912 Job Functions: Nurse, Teacher, Administrator Fields: Nursing, Teaching, Administration Known For: Founding the American Red Cross Lessons from Clara Barton Clara Barton knew how to get things done. However, she was not a team player, refused to consult others and delegate … [Read more...]
The Invisible Mentor Week in Review
January 7, 2012 by
This is what we talked about on The Invisible Mentor Blog this week: All Fall Down by Megan Hart, Abraham Lincoln, 16th President, Led America through the Civil War and 21 Quotes to Inspire you in 2012. Adventures in Learning After I read All Fall Down by Megan Hart, which I will talk about tomorrow on Booked for Mentoring, while I was having a delayed reaction to the book, living fully seeped into my consciousness, and it seemed appropriate that that’s what I should be focusing on for 2012. I knew without a doubt that living fully is my guiding light for 2012. I often hold myself back and play it safe, and now is the time to step out … [Read more...]
Wisdom of Life: Abraham Lincoln, 16th President, Led America through the Civil War
January 4, 2012 by
Wisdom for Life: “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” Excerpt from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address If you cannot view YouTube video of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address click here. Name: Abraham Lincoln Birth Date: February 1809 – April 1865 Job Functions: Lawyer, Politician and America’s 16th President Fields: Politics and Law Known For: Leading American through the Civil War, Gettysburg Address Abraham … [Read more...]
The Invisible Mentor Week in Review
December 17, 2011 by
This is what we talked about on The Invisible Mentor Blog this week: DIY Mentoring Program, the most impactful book for 2011, and Annemie Ress, Senior HRD eBay & Global Engagement Lead at eBay. Mondays at the Salon This is a series of posts on how to create your own mentoring program. In the first instalment, we looked at how to determine your mentoring needs, and in this episode we will take a look at a variety of mentoring models. To create your personalized mentoring program, you have to understand your needs and you also need to know what your options are. While you are learning about the various mentoring models, make note of … [Read more...]
Women of Wisdom: Harriet Beecher Stowe, Abolitionist and Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
December 14, 2011 by
A highlight in young Charles Stowe’s life was when he accompanied his mother Harriet Beecher Stowe to the White House to meet President Abraham Lincoln in November 1862. According to Charles, Abraham Lincoln said to his mother, “So this is the little woman who wrote the book that made this big war.” The book President Lincoln was referring to is Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the war was the American Civil War which broke out in 1861 between proslavery Southern states and antislavery Northern states and lasted until 1865. Though Beecher Stowe was a prolific writer, penning about 30 novels, Uncle Tom’s Cabinwas her most widely acclaimed … [Read more...]
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