(Greenwood Village, Colorado) - Congratulations to Sodexo on being named the #1 company on DiversityInc's 2010 "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" list!

As their DiversityInc profile states: "Sodexo has led every other company in its ability to implement, measure and assess strong internal diversity initiatives. Its Spirit of Mentoring program is an example for all organizations of a focused, practical and extremely comprehensive mentoring effort that includes advance training and benchmarks at regular intervals to examine how mentoring pairs are relating to each other and accomplishing goals."

Sodexo has partnered with Triple Creek for the past three years on their e-mentoring program and we are honored to work with such a fine organization. Their commitment to mentoring has set Sodexo apart as a benchmark organization for diversity and inclusion. Luke Visconti, CEO of DiversityInc, called Sodexo's Spirit of Mentoring program, "the most well-developed, measurable and effective cross-cultural mentoring program in corporate America." (See "Spirit of Mentoring Helps Sodexo Win DiversityInc Award" for details.)

All of us here at Triple Creek say well done!

We continue to see the power that Open Mentoring can bring to organizations across the globe and are thrilled that 10 of our clients were among this year's DiversityInc honorees.

Visit our website to learn more about Open Mentoring and our clients.

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(Greenwood Village, Colorado) - Triple Creek's free mentoring webinar series has proven to be a go-to resource for mentoring practitioners and intentional learning advocates.

"We're quite pleased with the response we've received from participants about our webinars, not only in terms of attendance but also in terms of positive feedback and insightful questions," says Chris Browning, VP of Operations and Client Services.

Our first webinar of 2010 focused on "Millennial Mentoring" and brought together interested parties from nearly 40 organizations. Through engaging storytelling, a lively Q&A session, and spirited dialogue, participants learned how enterprise mentoring can impact people throughout their entire careers.

A second webinar on this topic is scheduled for February 4. This free event is filling up fast. Space is limited; be sure to secure your spot by signing up today.

Future webinars in February and March will focus on the "Learning Continuum" and formalizing informal learning. Triple Creek also offers access to our past webinars. You can find out more through our Events section on our website.

About Triple Creek
Triple Creek is the makers of the award-winning enterprise mentoring system, Open Mentoring(R). Using Web 2.0 technology, Open Mentoring rolls one-to-one, group, and situational mentoring into one program for seamless knowledge sharing that can transcend location, vocation, and generation. It offers a way for people to engage in intentional learning relationships that will spread knowledge and connect colleagues throughout the organization, all while lessening administrative burdens and costs related to running mentoring programs. Triple Creek currently brings web-based mentoring and support to more than 100 market-leading organizations with users in 56 countries.

Winner of the 2008 ASTD Excellence in Practice Citation with CDW and the 2007 ASTD Excellence in Practice Citation with Rockwell Collins.

Sales Inquiries: Contact our Business Development Department at 866-470-1603.
Media Inquiries: Contact Laura Francis at 720-221-9268 or lfrancis@3creek.com.

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(Greenwood Village, Colorado) - Sodexo was honored this month with a special diversity award from DiversityInc., one of only seven companies to receive such an honor. They won the prestigious award for "Top Company for Executive Development."

Luke Visconti, CEO of DiversityInc, said Sodexo was selected because: "Sodexo's Spirit of Mentoring program is the most well-developed, measurable and effective cross-cultural mentoring program in corporate America and is indicative of this company's deep commitment to fully realizing the talents of ALL its employees. Sodexo calls it 'a strategic investment in our people,' and that investment, along with all of its exceptional talent-development initiatives, is paying off in the form of committed, talented, innovative leadership."

Spirit of Mentoring, powered by Open Mentoring from Triple Creek, incorporates cross-cultural, cross-divisional, and cross-regional engagements. Congratulations to Sodexo on this outstanding and well-deserved win from all of us at Triple Creek. You are truly a leader in excellence.

To learn more about this award, click here.

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(Greenwood Village, Colorado) - At the 2009 ASTD International Conference & Expo in Washington, DC, Triple Creek Associates was presented with an ASTD Excellence in Practice Citation in partnership with CDW. The winning entry showcased the Mentor Match program at CDW that uses Triple Creek's web-based Open Mentoring process. This marked the second straight year that Triple Creek won an Excellence in Practice Citation.

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(Greenwood Village, Colorado) In today's challenging economic climate, organizations must find ways to do more with less and use the resources they have to the fullest extent.

Triple Creek Associates conducted a survey of 1,323 mentees and mentors at 13 client organizations and found that the use of web-based Open Mentoring brings positive results to participants' productivity and effectiveness.

-- 88% agreed that their productivity/effectiveness increased due to e-mentoring experiences.
-- Mentees and mentors both felt the impact in areas such as leadership skills, interpersonal effectiveness, expanding networks, and confidence in role.
-- On-the-job training and mentoring/coaching were rated as more effective than e-learning.
-- 97% of people who spent at least one hour a month on mentoring reported satisfaction with their relationships.

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(Greenwood Village, Colorado) - Fortune's 2009 list of the world's "Most Admired" companies shows that all 50 share one trait in common: They all focus on identifying and developing talent globally.

According to Johnson & Johnson, "Helping employees recognize that we're going to continue to invest in them and their development," is essential. In Triple Creek Associates' research on employee engagement and web-based mentoring, 94% of respondents said they felt their company was invested in their development because of the mentoring program.

Offering mentoring is a key way top organizations are engaging their employees, developing their talent, and setting themselves apart during these tough times. With nine of the Most Admired Companies using Open Mentoring(R), we know that e-mentoring is the choice of forward-thinking companies.

Congratulations to all of the honorees!

**Learn more about some of our clients' mentoring programs through video clips on our website.**

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(Greenwood Village, Colorado) - Triple Creek Associates is pleased to announce that 11 of our clients were recognized as 2009 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity(R). Congratulations to all of the companies listed this year!

Mentoring played a key role in winning entries, showcasing how important this practice is to organizational success at all levels. Both Ernst & Young and Sodexo were lauded for their "excellent" and "trendsetting" mentoring programs that run on Triple Creek's Open Mentoring(R).

Congratulations to these two companies and to all of the winners! All of us here at Triple Creek wish you continued success with your mentoring programs and your diversity efforts.

Learn more about some of our clients' mentoring programs through video clips on our website.

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(Greenwood Village, Colorado) - For a second consecutive year, Northern Trust was named a 2008 LATINA Style 50 company by LATINA Style Magazine. The corporate evaluation program recognizes companies with diversity initiatives and a commitment to advancing the careers of professional Hispanic women.

Northern Trusts credits part of their success to their global mentoring program that runs on Open Mentoring® by Triple Creek. Other contributing factors are their diversity and inclusion efforts, their creative and flexible work schedules, and the vital role played by their Latin Heritage Leadership Council. (Read their full press release here.)

Congratulations, Northern Trust, from all of us at Triple Creek! You richly deserve these accolades from LATINA Style. We are overjoyed by your accomplishments and wish you continued success.

Learn more about Northern Trust's mentoring program in Triple Creek's 2008 Mentoring Summit - Client Case Studies booklet.

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(Greenwood Village, Colorado) Triple Creek Associates today announced they won a 2008 ASTD Excellence in Practice Citation in partnership with CDW. The winning entry showcased the Mentor Match program at CDW that uses Triple Creek's web-based Open Mentoring® process. This marked the second straight year that Triple Creek won an Excellence in Practice Citation.

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(Greenwood Village, Colorado) January is National Mentoring Month, and what a better time than now to celebrate our mentoring successes!

Our latest client survey of mentoring administrators gives us cause to cheer.
-- 98% are satisfied with the quality of Open Mentoring®.
-- 98% say Triple Creek provides quality strategic support and expertise to help move their program(s) forward.
-- 90% are making good progress toward the established goals of their mentoring program(s).
-- 85% are pleased with the quality of their organization's mentoring program(s).

These fantastic results confirm what our research has shown us over the past several years: e-mentoring programs work!

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