Comments on: Reverse Mentoring

By: Links for March 1 2009 - Eric D. Brown

Links for March 1 2009 - Eric D. Brown — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:37:25 +0000

[...] Reverse Mentoring by Danny Brown [...]

By: Being a Public Relations Mentor « Fresh Ideas

Being a Public Relations Mentor « Fresh Ideas — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:14:43 +0000

[...] way to learn. I’m not necessarily talking about “reverse mentoring,” but it may be as simple (and enlightening) as discovering a new slant on an old strategy, [...]

By: ANIL

ANIL — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:44:17 +0000

Great article.

By: Goodness Gracious, Great Blogs of Fire! » The Buzz Bin

Goodness Gracious, Great Blogs of Fire! » The Buzz Bin — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:50:20 +0000

[...] Brown has an interesting idea to better utilize the intelligence and experience of the traditional communications professional as communications begins to shift to new media. Danny says, “Younger people know social media but [...]

By: Links for March 1 2009 | Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People & Projects

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:35:38 +0000

[...] Reverse Mentoring by Danny Brown [...]

By: Matt Mahowald-New PFC

Matt Mahowald-New PFC — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:11:18 +0000

Hey Danny,
great article! When I was a young boy, i went to an older uncle for help and advice. In fact, it was that very uncle that helped my passion for healt, fitness and nutrition grow, and today I own several of my own center. I think about him a lot and how he instilled the importance of healthy living on me, especially when I am counseling one of my clients. However, I never thought about partnering with the older generation in this way. It’s truly brilliant, because where one is weak the other is strong and vice versa. It’s really business 101…isn’t It? Thanks for the idea, I gotta go call my uncle now.

By: Danny

Danny — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:43:31 +0000

That’s a very valid point you make there, Frank.

While I used the 50+ numbers (from the #AgeOp discussions on Twitter), there’s value to be had from any age. Perhaps I was using the older scope from a *forgotten generation* angle?

Either way, like you say, social media is great and a wonderful way to share knowledge and information. Yet there’s nothing more social than your local community, and we need to remember that too.

By: Frank Reed

Frank Reed — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:37:12 +0000

Just had a younger employee at my bank claim that his generation (he is 25) is not lazy but rather they are uninspired because nothing is being taught to him. Felt college was a scam because there was no teaching about success. I have to agree with him there. I immediately took the chance to see if he would be interested in learning about Internet marketing from me and he was. That was fun.

Just to be clear, I am not a grandpa yet. Still many years before that happens. I can, however, try to impart whatever wisdom I have picked up on the way.

This is the real local factor that is being hurt to some degree by social media. There are people in our backyards that we can have a meal or drink with and help them in a very important way. I have found that if I ask the following question at least once a day something very cool happens: How can I serve you today?

Great post Danny. Keep up the great work.

By: Danny

Danny — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:21:52 +0000

That looks an interesting concept, Tim. Just checked it out and looks like there’s a definite interest from students, since they’re fully booked and just looking for mentors now. So the need is definitely there.

By: Danny

Danny — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:20:40 +0000

That’s an interesting point you make there, Beth, and something that companies obviously need to look at when it comes to recruiting younger people. A lot of the times it’s viewed that they’re more tech-aware, but as you point out, while this might be true, it’s often not in the way that companies need.

I think there’s a definite space for joint working – but, like anything, it’s having the mindset to make it happen.