A Practical Guide to Mentoring: How to Help Others Achieve Their Goals
ISBN: 9781845283704

A “how to” book, with instructive and concise guidelines and principles. In some cases, steps are given (e.g. How to plan the meetings).

Covers:
- nature and scope of mentoring (mentor should be an independent source of help; should not be a supervisor)
- helping people to progress (understanding the mentee’s needs and expectations)
- mentoring approach; who can do it (provides a definition of mentoring; basic rules, pre-requisites for being a mentor)
- matching mentors and mentees (factors to consider)
- preparing for the mentoring role (clarifying objectives, obtain background info, what to do at first meeting)
- on establishing the mentoring relationship (set boundaries, contact strategies, matching mentor/ mentee learning styles)
- on the mentoring process (planning mentoring meetings, logistics, dealing with issues)
- ending the mentoring relationship (planning the exit strategy, recognising when the relationship is not working, setting an end date)
- benefits and pitfalls (of mentoring process)
- getting started
- mentoring scenarios (examples and suggestions of dealing with the issues)

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