The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships
- 2h 59m
- Lois J. Zachary
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2000
Thoughtful and rich with advice, The Mentor's Guide explores the critical process of mentoring and presents practical tools for facilitating the experience from beginning to end. It is based on Laurent A. Daloz's popular and widely used concept that mentoring is a learning journey in which the mentor and mentee serve as companions along the way. Now managers, teachers, and leaders from any career, professional, or educational setting can successfully navigate the learning journey by using the hands-on worksheets and exercises in this unique resource. Readers will learn how to:
- Assess thier readiness to become a mentor
- Establish the relationship
- Set appropriate goals
- Monitor progress and achievement
- Avoid common pitfalls
- Bring the relationship to a natural conclusion
About the Author
Lois J. Zachary is a specialist in adult development and learning and principal of Leadership Development Services, a consulting firm that offers leadership education and training for corporate and nonprofit organizations across the United States.
In this Book
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The Mentor’s Guide—Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships
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Foreword
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Grounding the Work: Focusing on Learning
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Working the Ground: Considering Context
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To Everything There Is a Season: Predictable Phases
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Tilling the Soil: Preparing
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Planting Seeds: Negotiating
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Chapter 6: Nurturing Growth: Enabling
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Reaping the Harvest: Coming to Closure
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Regenerating Personal Growth Through Mentoring