- Author
- Johnson, W. Brad, and Ridley, Charles R.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan, New York
- ISBN
- 9780230613645
- Table of Contents
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What Excellent Mentors Do: Matters of Skill
ch. 1 Select Your Protégés Carefully
ch. 2 Know Your Protégés
ch. 3 Expect Excellence (and Nothing Else) ch. 4 Affirm, Affirm, Affirm, and Then Affirm Some More
ch. 5 Provide Sponsorship
ch. 6 Be a Teacher and a Coach
ch. 7 Encourage and Support
ch. 8 Offer Counsel in Difficult Times
ch. 9 Protect When Necessary
ch. 10 Stimulate Growth with Challenging Assignments
ch. 11 Give Protégés Exposure and Promote Their Visibility
ch. 12 Nurture Creativity
ch. 13 Provide Correction -- Even When Painful
ch. 14 Narrate Growth and Development
ch. 15 Self-Disclose When Appropriate
ch. 16 Accept Increasing Friendship and Mutuality
ch. 17 Teach Faceting ch. 18 Be an Intentional Model
ch. 19 Display Dependability
Traits of Excellent Mentors: Matters of Style and Personality
ch. 20 Exude Warmth
ch. 21 Listen Actively
ch. 22 Show Unconditional Regard
ch. 23 Tolerate Idealization
ch. 24 Embrace Humor
ch. 25 Do Not Expect Perfection
ch. 26 Attend to Interpersonal Cues
ch. 27 Be Trustworthy
ch. 28 Respect Values
ch. 29 Do Not Stoop to Jealousy
Arranging the Mentor Protégé Relationship: Matters of Beginning
ch. 30 Carefully Consider the "Match"
ch. 31 Clarify Expectations
ch. 32 Define Relationship Boundaries
ch. 33 Consider Protégé Relationship Style
ch. 34 Describe Potential Benefits and Risks
ch. 35 Be Sensitive to Gender
ch. 36 Be Sensitive to Race and Ethnicity
ch. 37 Plan for Change at the Outset
ch. 38 Schedule Periodic Review or Evaluations
Knowing Thyself as a Mentor: Matters of Integrity
ch. 39 Consider the Consequences of Being a Mentor
ch. 40 Practice Self-Care
ch. 41 Be Productive
ch. 42 Make Sure You Are Competent
ch. 43 Hold Yourself Accountable
ch. 44 Respect the Power of Attraction
ch. 45 Accept the Burden of Power
ch. 46 Practice Humility
ch. 47 Never Exploit Protégés
ch. 48 Above All, Do No Harm
ch. 49 Slow Down the Process
ch. 50 Tell the Truth
ch. 51 Seek Consultation
ch. 52 Document Carefully
ch. 53 Dispute Your Irrational Thinking
Welcoming Change and Saying Goodbye: Matters of Closure
ch. 54 Welcome Change and Growth
ch. 55 Accept Endings
ch. 56 Find Helpful Ways to Say Goodbye
ch. 57 Mentor as a Way of Life
References
Index
Patterned after Strunk and White's classic The Elements of Style, this new edition concisely summarizes the substantial existing research on the art and science of mentoring. The Elements of Mentoring reduces this wealth of published material on the topic to the sixty-five most important and pithy truths for supervisors in all fields. These explore what excellent mentors do, what makes an excellent mentor, how to set up a successful mentor-protégé relationship, how to work through problems that develop between mentor and protégé, what it means to mentor with integrity, and how to end the relationship when it has run its course. Succinct and comprehensive, this is a must-have for any mentor or mentor-to-be. (From the Publisher)