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The elements of mentoring / W. Brad Johnson and Charles R. Ridley.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008Edition: Revised edition, Second editionDescription: xii, 164 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0230613640
  • 9780230613645
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.3/124 22
LOC classification:
  • HF5385 .J64 2008
Other classification:
  • BUS106000 | BUS030000
  • QV 584
Online resources:
Contents:
Select your proteges carefully -- Be there -- Know your proteges -- Expect excellence (and nothing else) -- Affirm, affirm, affirm, and then affirm some more -- Provide sponsorship -- Be a teacher and a coach -- Encourage and support -- Shape behavior using reinforcement -- Offer counsel in difficult times -- Protect when necessary -- Stimulate growth with challenging assignments -- Give proteges exposure and promote their visibility -- Nurture creativity -- Provide correction-even when painful -- Give the inside scoop -- Narrate growth and development -- Self-disclose when appropriate -- Accept increasing friendship and mutuality -- Teach faceting -- Be an intentional model -- Display dependability -- Exude warmth -- Listen actively -- Show unconditional regard -- Respect privacy and confidentiality -- Tolerate idealization -- Embrace humor -- Do not expect perfection -- Attend to interpersonal cues -- Be trustworthy -- Respect values -- Do not stoop to jealousy -- Carefully consider the "match" -- Clarify expectations -- Establish measureable goals -- Define relationship boundaries -- Consider protege relationship style -- Describe potential benefits and risks -- Be sensitive to gender -- Be sensitive to race and ethnicity -- Foster mentoring constellations -- Plan for change at the outset -- Schedule periodic reviews or evaluations -- Consider the consequences of being a mentor -- Practice self-care -- Be productive -- Resist cloning -- Make sure you are competent -- Hold yourself accountable -- Respect the power of attraction -- Accept the burden of power -- Practice humility -- Never exploit proteges -- Balance advocacy with gate-keeping -- Above all, do no harm -- Slow down the process -- Tell the truth -- Seek consultation -- Document carefully -- Dispute your irrational thinking -- Welcome change and growth -- Accept endings -- Find helpful ways to say goodbye -- Mentor as a way of life.
Summary: "In The Elements of Mentoring, Johnson and Ridley distill volumes of theory and research on the mechanics of mentoring relationships into the sixty-five core essentials for becoming an exceptional mentor. These are the crucial nuts and bolts of mentoring, the "rules of engagement" for those serious about developing juniors in any field or discipline." --Book Jacket.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library Mesa Lab HF5385 .J64 2008 1 Available 50583020009977
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160) and index.

Select your proteges carefully -- Be there -- Know your proteges -- Expect excellence (and nothing else) -- Affirm, affirm, affirm, and then affirm some more -- Provide sponsorship -- Be a teacher and a coach -- Encourage and support -- Shape behavior using reinforcement -- Offer counsel in difficult times -- Protect when necessary -- Stimulate growth with challenging assignments -- Give proteges exposure and promote their visibility -- Nurture creativity -- Provide correction-even when painful -- Give the inside scoop -- Narrate growth and development -- Self-disclose when appropriate -- Accept increasing friendship and mutuality -- Teach faceting -- Be an intentional model -- Display dependability -- Exude warmth -- Listen actively -- Show unconditional regard -- Respect privacy and confidentiality -- Tolerate idealization -- Embrace humor -- Do not expect perfection -- Attend to interpersonal cues -- Be trustworthy -- Respect values -- Do not stoop to jealousy -- Carefully consider the "match" -- Clarify expectations -- Establish measureable goals -- Define relationship boundaries -- Consider protege relationship style -- Describe potential benefits and risks -- Be sensitive to gender -- Be sensitive to race and ethnicity -- Foster mentoring constellations -- Plan for change at the outset -- Schedule periodic reviews or evaluations -- Consider the consequences of being a mentor -- Practice self-care -- Be productive -- Resist cloning -- Make sure you are competent -- Hold yourself accountable -- Respect the power of attraction -- Accept the burden of power -- Practice humility -- Never exploit proteges -- Balance advocacy with gate-keeping -- Above all, do no harm -- Slow down the process -- Tell the truth -- Seek consultation -- Document carefully -- Dispute your irrational thinking -- Welcome change and growth -- Accept endings -- Find helpful ways to say goodbye -- Mentor as a way of life.

"In The Elements of Mentoring, Johnson and Ridley distill volumes of theory and research on the mechanics of mentoring relationships into the sixty-five core essentials for becoming an exceptional mentor. These are the crucial nuts and bolts of mentoring, the "rules of engagement" for those serious about developing juniors in any field or discipline." --Book Jacket.

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