The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships
Editorial Reviews
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"The greatest gift one can give, other than love, is to help another learn! The Mentor's Guide has made that gift-giving compelling, comfortable, and competent. 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)
"Life is an adventure and The Mentor's Guide generates excitement and energy for the journey. Full of pragmatic, comprehensive ideas for those whose passion is developing leaders, it is guaranteed to be all you will need to cultivate a fruitful and fun mentoring journey. The adventure begins and ends within these pages!" (Carrole A. Wolin, President, National Institute for Leadership Development)
"Zachary has written a comprehensive and accessible review of the complex and sometimes contradictory process of mentoring. She conceptualizes mentoring as a relationship of adult learning and complements this analysis with numerous illustrations, exercises, and suggestions for good practice. Written in a conversational yet critical way, and full of recognizable vignettes, The Mentor's Guide is a wonderfully helpful compAndium of ideas and resources that can be read profitably by novice and experienced mentors alike." (Stephen Brookfield, distinguished professor, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis)
"Zachary shares stories, strategies, tips, and tools that demystify the most elemental form of informal learning and provides resources for taking the mentoring relationship to a deeper level of fulfillment." (Victoria J. Marsick, Teachers College, Columbia University)
"This guide goes beyond simply establishing a framework for a successful mentoring experience and providing some helpful 'how tos.' It is a compendium of virtually everything we know on making a mentoring relationship or program successful." (F. Richard Lennon, vice president and chief information officer, Nordstrom, Inc.)
"Practical, useful, and insightful! Here is a guide to developing talent within your organization through mentoring and coaching. An added bonus lies in the personal insight that mentors gain about themselves during the learning relationship." (Gary Loudamy, director of human resources and business improvement, Ethicon, Inc.)
F. Richard Lennon, Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Nordstrom, Inc.
It is a compendium of virtually everything we know on making a mentoring relationship and/or program successful.
The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships
The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships,Lois J. Zachary,Jossey-Bass,0787947423,Business / Economics / Finance,Education,Educational Psychology,Interpersonal relations,Learning, Psychology of,Mentoring,Mentoring in education,Skills,Social Interaction,Sociology - General,Teaching Methods & Materials - General,Education / General,Management & management techniques,Personnel & human resources management,Teaching skills & techniques,Reading Group Guide
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