There has never been a time when mentoring was more important than it is now. It can have huge benefits for both the person being mentored (the mentee) and the person doing the mentoring (the mentor). But what makes a good mentor?

How do you help others to develop professionally through the conversations that you have with them? Sarah Tennant sets out how some coaching techniques can be easily used in the everyday context of work and mentoring.

Given longer life expectancy many of us will need, or choose, to work longer than previous generations. So, what are the implications for people approaching the later stages of their careers?