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The Complete Guide to Mentoring
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The Complete Guide to Mentoring

How to Design, Implement and Evaluate Effective Mentoring Programmes

Hilarie Owen
Kogan Page, 2011

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6

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  • Well Structured
  • Overview
  • For Beginners

Recommendation

Wisdom is neither an accumulation of knowledge nor something you hand off like a baton in a relay race. Business strategist Hilarie Owen aims to close the gap between “power and wisdom” with a comprehensive toolkit designed to help your company create, implement and evaluate a mentoring program. She draws upon research into how individuals can change the way they think about and learn from their experiences to make better decisions. She also examines effective mentoring relationships and outlines the responsibilities of good mentors and “mentees” or protégés. Useful extras include a sample mentoring agreement, a self-quiz to determine your preferred learning style and in-depth case studies. While Owen’s writing style proves a slow read, getAbstract finds plenty of value in this pragmatic, informative guide.

Take-Aways

  • Effective mentoring is a “person-centered” arrangement in which a “mentee” or protégé creates goals that the mentor helps him or her achieve.
  • A successful mentoring program needs advance planning, ongoing administrative support and a long-term commitment from senior leadership.
  • Mentoring facilitates the development of wisdom in individuals and organizations.

About the Author

Political scientist, business strategist and author Hilarie Owen is the founder and CEO of the UK-based Institute of Leadership Wales.

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