The elements of mentoring /
By: Johnson, W. Brad.
Contributor(s): Ridley, Charles R.
Publisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004Edition: 1st ed.Description: xvi, 146 p. ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1403964017; 9781403964014:; 9781403964014.Subject(s): Mentoring in business![](/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/images/filefind.png)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-141) and index.
What excellent mentors do : matters of skill. Choose protégés selectively ; Know your protégés ; Expect excellence (and nothing else) ; Affirm, affirm, affirm, and then affirm some more ; Provide sponsorship ; Be a teacher and a coach ; Encourage and support ; Offer counsel in difficult times ; Protect when necessary ; Stimulate growth with challenging assignments ; Give protégés exposure and promote their visibility ; Nurture creativity ; Provide correction--even when painful ; Narrate growth and development ; Self-disclose when appropriate ; Accept increasing friendship and mutuality ; Teach faceting ; Be an intentional model ; Display dependability -- Traits of excellent mentors : matters of style and personality. Exude warmth ; Listen actively ; Show unconditional regard ; Tolerate idealization ; Embrace humor ; Do not expect perfection ; Attend to interpersonal cues ; Be trustworthy ; Respect values ; Do not stoop to jealousy -- Arranging the mentor- protégé relationship : matters of beginning. Carefully consider the "match" ; Clarify expectations ; Define relationship boundaries ; Consider protégé relationship style ; Describe potential benefits and risks ; Be sensitive to gender ; Be sensitive to race and ethnicity ; Plan for change at the outset ; Schedule periodic reviews or evaluations -- Knowing thyself as a mentor : matters of integrity. Consider the consequences of being a mentor ; Practice self-care ; Be productive ; Make sure you are competent ; Hold yourself accountable ; Respect the power of attraction ; Accept the burden of power ; Practice humility ; Never exploit protégés -- When things go wrong : matters of restoration. Above all, do no harm ; Slow down the process ; Tell the truth ; Seek consultation ; Document carefully ; Dispute your irrational thinking -- Welcoming change and saying goodbye : matters of closure. Welcome change and growth ; Accept endings ; Find helpful ways to say goodbye ; Mentor as a way of life.
Patterned after Stunk and White's classic 'The Elements of Style', this reference summarizes the substantial existing research on the art and science of mentoring. It reduces the wealth of published theory on the topic to the 50 most salient and pithy truths for supervisors in all fields.