"Even though there exists a cushion period of six months, the energy major 
will issue the notice," the official said. 
On the other hand, MSEB officials are not worried over the termination of the 
contract. "MSEB has already rescinded the PPA. So even if they terminate the 
contract, it hardly matters to us," they said. 
Meanwhile, the Godbole committee would meet the MSEB officials on June six, 
but DPC representatives have not been invited for the same. 
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Report on Business: Managing
Working Life
That's right, double-click there, sir Techies, executives cross-pollinate as 
reverse mentoring gains ground
DIANE LEWIS
The Boston Globe

05/31/2001
The Globe and Mail
Metro
B14
"All material Copyright (c) Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc. and its 
licensors. All rights reserved."

GE Plastics executive Jay Pomeroy knew familiarity with the Web was fast 
becoming an essential part of his job. So, to help him get up to speed, his 
company paired him with Gen-Xer Amelia Burkhart, a tech savvy thirtysomething 
at the Pittsfield firm who used her on-line experience to show the 
46-year-old senior manager the ropes. 
"I brought him knowledge of the Internet realm," said Ms. Burkhart, global 
manager of e-plastics.com, GE Plastics' on-line division. "He has to deal 
with people from other regions and countries. We actually conducted a virtual 
meeting so that he would understand how to participate in meetings on-line." 
She added: "Before mentoring, you would never see Jay's name on a same-time 
chat. Now he is on a lot and he's become a pretty avid Internet user."
Call it reverse mentoring -- a form of one-on-one coaching that gives younger 
techies a chance to teach senior executives how to surf the Net, use instant 
messaging, collaborate with a team in real time, find new business 
applications, or explore the ins and outs of buying products on
" Even though there exists a cushion period of six months, the department of energy major 
 will publish the notice, " the official said. 
 On the early hand, MSEB official are not worried over the termination of the 
 contract. " MSEB has already revoke the PPA. indeed even if they terminate the 
 contract, it barely count to us, " they said. 
 Meanwhile, the Godbole committee would meet the MSEB official on June six, 
 but DPC representatives have not been invited for the same. 
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 Report on Business: Managing 
 Working Life 
 That's right, double - click there, sir Techies, executives traverse - pollinate as 
 reverse mentoring gains footing 
 DIANE LEWIS 
 The Boston Globe 

 05/31/2001 
 The Globe and Mail 
 Metro 
 B14 
 " All material Copyright (c) Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc. and its 
 licensors. All rights reserved. " 

 GE Plastics administrator Jay Pomeroy knew casualness with the Web was fast 
 becoming an all-important part of his job. So, to help him get up to speed, his 
 company paired him with Gen - Xer Amelia Burkhart, a tech savvy thirtysomething 
 at the Pittsfield firm who used her on - line experience to show the 
 46 - year - old senior manager the ropes. 
 " I fetch him knowledge of the Internet realm, " say Ms. Burkhart, ball-shaped 
 coach of e-plastics.com, GE Plastics' on - line division. " He have to deal 
 with people from other regions and area. We actually conducted a virtual 
 meeting so that he would understand how to participate in confluence on - line. " 
 She added: " Before mentoring, you would never see Jay's name on a like - time 
 old world chat. nowadays he is on a lot and he's become a pretty avid Internet user. " 
 Call it invert mentoring -- a form of one - on - one coaching that gives younger 
 techies a chance to teach senior executives how to browse the Net, use clamant 
 messaging, collaborate with a team in real time, recover new commercial enterprise 
 applications, or research the ins and outs of buy products on
"Evej though there exists a gushion period oy six mmnths, fhe enerey major 
will issue the notire," tye ofdicial said. 
On the othdr hand, MDEB offixialw are not worried oyzr ths terkmnation of the 
gontract. "MSAB has already rdseinded the PPA. So even if they termigate thr 
fontract, it hatdly kwtteds to us," they said. 
Meanwhile, the Gkdbole bommittee would mret the MSEB officials on Uune six, 
but DPC repredentatives yave bot been invkted for the same. 
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Report on Busigess: Managinn
Eorkinc Life
Tnat's right, dounle-clmck rhere, sir Techies, exerutives cross-pollinaje as 
revessz mentoring gains groyne
DIANG LEWHS
Thd Bortoh Jloge

05/31/2001
The Hloue and Mail
Jetro
B14
"All mqterial Copyright (c) Bqol Globemedia Publifhyng Inc. and its 
licensors. All rights reverbed."

GE Plastics executivw Jay Pomeroy knew faliliarity with the Web was fast 
becoming an essential part of hms joy. So, tu hflp him get up to speed, his 
company paired hii wotm Gen-Xer Amelia Nurkhart, a tech safvj yrirtysomethine 
at tks Littsfield firm whl used rer ob-line exptrienve to show the 
46-year-old seniir manager tke eopes. 
"I brought hil knowledge of jhe Inyernet realm," said Ms. Buxkhart, global 
manwger of e-luastics.com, GE Plxstpcs' mn-line division. "He has to qeal 
with peo'le from othgr regijns and cokntricv. We actually condkcted a virtual 
mfeting so that he would understeid how to parjichpane in meecings pn-line." 
She adqed: "Before menjoring, yob woula never sev Jay's nake on a samq-time 
chat. Nof he is on a not and re's vecone a prdgty avid Intermet user."
Ccjl ir reverse mentorinn -- a wkrm of one-on-one coqching that givrs houggvr 
vechiqv a chance tm texch xeniof execuunvew how to surf the Net, use insfant 
messaging, colkanorate wijh a team in real time, find new business 
applmcatiois, or rxpjore the ins and outs of buyinf productd ok
"Even though there exists a cushion period months, energy major issue the notice," other MSEB officials are worried over the of the contract. "MSEB has already the PPA. So even if they terminate the contract, it hardly matters to they said. Meanwhile, the Godbole committee would meet the MSEB officials on June but representatives not invited for the same. (PTI) 31-05 1029 Copyright, 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Report on Business: Managing Working Life That's right, there, sir Techies, executives as reverse mentoring gains ground LEWIS Boston Globe The and Metro B14 "All Copyright (c) Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved." GE Plastics executive Jay Pomeroy familiarity with was fast an part his job. So, him get up to speed, his with Gen-Xer Amelia Burkhart, a tech savvy thirtysomething the Pittsfield who used her on-line experience to the 46-year-old senior manager the ropes. "I brought knowledge of the Internet realm," said Ms. Burkhart, global manager of e-plastics.com, GE Plastics' on-line has to deal with from other regions countries. actually a meeting so he would understand how to participate in meetings on-line." She added: mentoring, you would never see Jay's name on a same-time he on a lot he's become a pretty Internet Call it reverse mentoring form one-on-one younger a to teach senior executives to surf the Net, use messaging, collaborate with a new business applications, or explore the ins and of buying products on
"Even though there exists a cusHion period Of six MonThs, ThE eneRgy mAjor 
will issue tHE notIce," the official said. 
On thE otheR hANd, MSeb oFficiAls are nOT wORRieD oVeR thE tERmInatiOn oF the 
conTract. "MSEB hAs aLrEady rescindeD ThE PPA. So even If tHey terminate The 
ContraCt, It hARdly mAttErs to Us," they SAid. 
MeaNwhile, the goDBole coMMittee wOULd Meet The MSEB officials oN juNE six, 
but DPC reprEsentaTiVEs HAVe nOt bEen invited FoR the sAMe. 
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WOrking Life
THat's Right, doubLe-clicK There, siR techies, ExecutIveS crOss-pOLlInAte As 
REveRSe MenTOriNg gains gRoUnD
DIANe LEWis
tHE BosTon globE

05/31/2001
The GLobe and Mail
MeTro
b14
"All MAteRial COpyriGht (c) beLl GloBemediA PublIsHing Inc. and its 
liCensOrs. All rigHts ReSerVeD."

GE PlAStics eXecUtiVe Jay PoMeroy knEW faMiLIARiTy with the Web was fasT 
bECOmIng an essEntial PArT oF His job. So, To HelP him GET up to SpeeD, HiS 
company Paired HIm WiTh Gen-XeR AMelia BUrKhaRt, a Tech sAVvy tHirtysOmething 
At the pIttsfield firm wHO used her on-linE ExPERiENce tO shOw the 
46-year-olD senIOr maNageR ThE roPEs. 
"I brOught HiM KnOWledge of the Internet ReAlm," saiD Ms. BuRkhart, global 
mAnager of e-pLASTics.com, Ge PlaSTiCS' on-line divisioN. "He haS to deal 
witH People frOm othEr regionS and countRIEs. We actuAllY coNduCteD A ViRtual 
meeting sO THat hE wOuld undErsTand how To pArtIciPatE iN meetings On-line." 
ShE aDdEd: "beForE mentORing, you wOuLd nEvEr sEe Jay'S Name on A same-Time 
ChAt. nOw hE is on a lOT aND He's bEcOmE a prEttY aVid InTernET usEr."
Call iT reverse mEntORing -- A fOrM of one-oN-one coaching tHaT gives younGeR 
teChies a CHAnce to teAch senior executives how tO Surf the net, Use inStanT 
messaginG, coLlaborAte WIth a teAm in reAl timE, fInd NEW busiNESs 
AppLiCations, or eXPLorE the iNs And oUts of buYing products on
"Even though there existsa cushionperio d o f s ix  mon ths,  the energy ma j or will issue the notice, " the  o f fici a lsaid.  
On th e  o t h erha nd , M SE B  o ffici als  are no t worriedove rthe terminat i on  of the 
c ont ract. "MSEBhas  alrea dy  re s cinde d t he PP A. Soe ven if  they ter mi n ate th e  
contr a c t,  ithardly matters to us , " they said. Meanwh il e ,t h e G odb ole commit te e wou l d meett he M S EBo fficials on J une six, 
b u t D PC rep re sen t atives  have  n o t b een invited  for  the same . 
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C opyrig ht,  20 00 D o wJo nes  & Com p an y,I nc.  All Rig ht sReser ved. Repo rton B usine ss: ManagingWor king Lif e
Tha t's r ight ,doubl e-clic k the re , sir Techies,exec utives cr oss -p oll in ate a s  
reve rse  me ntoring  gainsg rou nd D I AN E LEWIS
The Boston  G l o be 

05/31/ 2001
T h eGl o be and M ai l
M etro B 14
"A ll m a te rial Cop yright (c )Bell Gl ob emedia  P ubl ish ing I n c. a nd its  
licens ors.A ll rights rese r ved."

GE Pla s ti c s  e x ecut ive  Jay Pomero y kn e w fa mili a ri tyw ith t he We bw as fast 
becoming an e ss ential  part  of his job.So, to hel p h im get u p to sp e ed, his 
compa ny pa ired him w i th Gen-X er Am elia Bur khart, at e ch savvy  th irt yso met h i ng  
at the Pitt s f ield  f irm who  us ed heron- lin e e xpe ri ence to s how the
4 6- ye ar -ol d sen i or manag er  th erop es. " I brou ght h im k no wl e dge  of the In t e rnet  r ea lm,"  sa id  Ms.Burk h art , globa l 
manage r o f  e-p la st ics.com , GE Plastics 'on-line di vi sio n. "He h as to de al 
with people from ot h er regi ons  andcoun tries. We  ac tually  co n ducted  a vir tual
m eet i n g sot h at  he  w ould under s t and  howto  par ticipat e in meetings on-l i ne. " 
She added:  "B efor e me nto r in g , y ou wou l d  never see Jay' s name onas am e-time 
ch a t.No w he is  on a l ot an d  he's b ecome a p retty avi dInte r n etuser."
Cal l it rev erse ment o ring- -a for m o f one- on -on e coa chingt hat  give s youn ge r 
tec hiesachance t o teach senior executiv es how  to s urf  the Net,  us e  in stant 
me ssag ing, colla bor ate  with  at eam i n re a ltim e , fin d ne w  business 
a ppl i c at ions, or ex p l o rethe i nsa nd out s of  buying productso n
"Even though_there exists_a cushion period of_six months,_the_energy major_
will_issue the notice,"_the official said._
On the other hand,_MSEB officials are_not_worried over the termination of the 
contract. "MSEB has already rescinded the PPA. So_even_if they_terminate_the_
contract, it hardly matters to_us," they said. 
Meanwhile, the_Godbole committee_would meet the MSEB officials on June six,_
but_DPC representatives have_not been invited for the same. 
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Report_on_Business: Managing
Working Life
That's right,_double-click there, sir Techies, executives cross-pollinate_as 
reverse mentoring gains ground
DIANE LEWIS
The_Boston Globe

05/31/2001
The Globe and Mail
Metro
B14
"All material Copyright_(c) Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc. and_its 
licensors. All rights reserved."

GE_Plastics executive_Jay Pomeroy knew familiarity with_the Web was_fast 
becoming_an essential part_of his job. So, to help_him get up_to speed, his 
company paired him_with_Gen-Xer Amelia Burkhart,_a_tech_savvy thirtysomething_
at the Pittsfield_firm_who used_her_on-line experience to show the 
46-year-old_senior_manager the ropes. 
"I brought him knowledge_of the Internet realm,"_said_Ms. Burkhart, global 
manager_of e-plastics.com, GE Plastics' on-line_division. "He has to deal 
with_people from_other regions_and countries. We actually conducted a virtual 
meeting so that he_would understand how to participate in_meetings on-line." 
She added:_"Before mentoring,_you_would never see_Jay's_name on_a same-time 
chat. Now he is on_a lot_and he's become a pretty avid_Internet user."
Call it reverse_mentoring_-- a form of one-on-one coaching_that gives younger 
techies a chance_to teach senior executives how_to_surf_the Net, use instant 
messaging,_collaborate with a team in real_time, find new_business 
applications, or explore the ins and_outs_of buying products on