Mentoring

There are many perspectives on the definition of mentoring, especially since the relatively recent popularity of personal and professional coaching. Traditionally, mentoring might have been described as the activities conducted by a person (the mentor) for another person (the mentee) in order to help that other person to do a job more effectively and/or to progress in their career. The mentor was probably someone who had "been there, done that" before. A mentor might use a variety of approaches, eg, coaching, training, discussion, counseling, etc. Today, there seems to be much ongoing discussion and debate about the definitions and differences regarding coaching and mentoring.

Also see the closely related link Coaching.

Sections of This Topic Include:

Descriptions of Mentoring
Being a Mentor
Getting a Mentor
Setting Up a Mentoring Program

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Descriptions of Mentoring

On Mentors and Mentoring
What is a Mentor?
Description of a Mentoring Process
Mentoring on Purpose
Ideas About Mentoring
Peer Mentor Roles in a Collaborative On-Line Course

Being a Mentor

Tips for Mentors
Being a Mentor
Do You Want to Be a Mentor (manual)

Getting a Mentor

Tips for Mentees
Finding a Mentor
10 Things to Look for in a Mentor

Setting Up a Mentoring Program

Manual for Setting Up Mentoring Program
Play "20 Questions" to Develop a Successful Mentoring Program
What Does it Take to Start a Mentoring Program?
Mentoring Programs who do They Benefit and How can they work Better?

General Resources

National Mentoring Partnership
Management Mentors On Line (Articles, etc.)
Peer Resources - The Mentorship Directory

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For the Category of Leadership:

Related Library Topics

Recommended Books

For Leading Yourself, See
Personal Development -- Related Books

For Leading Other Individuals, See
Supervision -- Related Books

For Leading Teams, See
Facilitation and Teams -- Related Books

For Leading Organizations, See
Organizational Development -- Recommended Books

For Management, See
Management -- Recommended Books

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Basics and General Information

Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business

by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
Includes step-by-step guidelines, tips and tools to effectively lead:
1. Yourself
2. Other individuals in the business
3. Groups and teams in the business
4. Business organizations
5. As well as all functions within the business organization.

Many of the Library's materials about business, leadership and management are adapted from this book. Just click on the title of the book above to see the Index and Table of Contents.

Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision With Nonprofit Staff

by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
Includes step-by-step guidelines, tips and tools customized for personnel in nonprofits to effectively lead:
1. Yourself
2. Other individuals in the nonprofit
3. Groups and teams in the nonprofit
4. Nonprofit organizations
5. As well as all functions within the nonprofit organization.

Many of the Library's materials about nonprofit leadership and management are adapted from this book. Just click on the title of the book above to see the Index and Table of Contents.

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