The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships

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Wiley, Jun 16, 2000 - Business & Economics - 224 pages
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. 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 their 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

"The greatest gift one can give, other than love, is to help another learn! Every leader who cares about nurturing talent and facilitating excellence will find this book a joy to read and a jewel to share."
--Chip R. Bell, author of Managers as Mentors

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Focusing on Learning
1
Considering Context
29
Predictable Phases
49
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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.

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