The Mentoring Manual: Your step by step guide to being a better mentor

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As a mentor you must be many things: role model, expert, advocate, cheerleader, enforcer and friend. Plus you must make a positive, lasting difference to the knowledge, skills and prospects of your mentee.   So, being a mentor is a big responsibility. But with The Mentoring Manual, getting it right is easy.   Based on methods developed - and proven – in business, this highly practical book will show you how mentoring works, take you step-by-step through everything you need to know and do, and show you how both parties can get the best from the relationship.   ·    Understand what mentoring really is and how to do it well ·    Feel fully confident in your ability to be a great mentor ·    Develop key skills like listening, collaboration and coaching ·    Help your mentee feel more knowledgeable, confident and valued ·    Pass on your skills, experience and expertise to colleagues and contacts   Get the most from mentoring: help your mentee, develop your skills and make a positive difference   “A breath of fresh air compared with many books on coaching and mentoring. The process of mentoring and the potential pitfalls are presented in a clear and challenging way.” David Megginson, Emeritus Professor of HRD, Sheffield Hallam University   “A clear, pragmatic and accessible guide for mentors.”  Professor David Clutterbuck, author, speaker, and co-founder of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council   Cover Contents About the author Author's acknowledgements Introduction 1 What is mentoring? And what is it not? 2 What’s different about a mentoring relationship? 3 Guiding principles for mentors 4 What do good mentors do well? 5 A process to support your journey 6 Pitfalls for the less experienced traveller 7 Summary and closing thoughts Appendices Index