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The Manager as Mentor
Michael J. Marquardt, Peter Loan
Book Code: C8589
ISBN: 0-275-98589-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98589-9
208 pages, 45 boxes; 6 tables
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 11/30/2005
List Price: $36.95 (UK Sterling Price: £21.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Series Title: The Manager as ...
Reviews:
  • This resource for business managers explains how they can improve their organizations' chances for success by developing the capacity for mentoring others. Diagnostic exercises help readers to assess their strengths and weaknesses and create an action plan for becoming an effective mentor. The authors also review some current trends in mentoring, such as cross-cultural partnerships and action learning.
    —Reference & Research Book Review     February 2006
  • Endorsement From Peng Soon Lim
    President, Learning & Performance Systems:     Want to be valued even more by your organization? Read this book, and grow your people. A valuable resource for any manager who aspires to be a great mentor.
Description: Mentoring is an age-old practice, tracing its roots in ancient Greek folklore to Odysseus' friend, Mentor, whom the Homeric hero entrusted as guide to his son's development. Today, with the ascendance of the "knowledge age" and the transformation of the workplace into an environment of continual learning, mentoring has emerged as one of the most important and valuable roles a manager can perform. By serving as a role model, providing feedback, nurturing talent, inspiring individual development, and facilitating excellence, a manager's mentoring strengthens relationships within the organization, and ultimately contributes to such critical factors as improved job performance, low turnover, and greater profitability. Mentoring is not an easy skill to attain, however, and many managers who may excel at leading teams or coordinating projects may be disasters as mentors. The Manager as Mentor explores emerging trends and approaches to help managers master the skills of effective mentoring--and enhance themselves, their proteges, and their organizations in the process. Drawing from extensive research, dozens of examples, and their own practical application in training managers around the world, the authors argue that exceptional mentoring skills can be developed. They guide the reader toward understanding the key roles that mentors play and the activities and techniques they can employ for maximum impact. Diagnostic exercises will help readers assess their strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for development, and create a step-by-step action plan for achieving goals--either individually or in groups. The authors also offer an extensive listing of resources for more in-depth information on various aspects of mentoring, such as problem solving, active listening, and employee advocacy. Ultimately, The Manager as Mentor offers the tools by which managers can promote learning, empowerment, and insight to create vibrant organizational cultures.
Table of Contents:
  • Mentoring for Corporate Success
  • New Trends and Issues in Mentoring
  • New Roles and Responsibilities for the Mentor
  • Values and Skills of the Mentor
  • Action Plan, Tools, and Resources
  • Developing an Action Plan and Identifying Strategies for Becoming an Effective Mentor
  • Tools and Resources for Developing and Assisting the Manager/Mentor
  • Resources for the Manager as Mentor
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