Managers as mentors : building partnerships for learning /

Managers as mentors : building partnerships for learning / [Chip R. Bell].

Power is no longer the ticket to upward mobility or job security, competence is! Leaders as mentors must replace advice on 'how to get ahead' with guidance on "how to get (and stay) smart." This book introduces a revolutionary new paradigm for creating a learning organization one...

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Main Author: Bell, Chip R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, Calif. : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, [2002]
Edition:Second edition, completely revised and expanded.
Subjects:
Mentoring in business.
Executives.
Employees > Training of.
Employees > Counseling of.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Beginning our journey
  • Part I. Mentoring is ... Chap. 1. The art of mentoring
  • Chap. 2. Mentoring in action : a continuing case
  • Chap. 3. Assessing your mentoring talents : a self-check scale
  • Part II. Surrendering : leveling the learning field. Chap. 4. Kindling kinship : the power of rapport
  • Chap. 5. The element of trust making : this could be the start of something big!
  • Chap. 6. Putting the 'us' in trust : blending humility with confidence
  • Chap. 7. Scared students : when fear and learning collide
  • Chap. 8. For the protege : calming the anxious heart
  • Part III. Accepting : creating a safe haven. Chap. 9. Invitations to risk : acceptance as a nurturer of courage
  • Chap. 10. Socrates' secret skill : awesome circles
  • Chap. 11. The ear of an ally : the lost art of listening
  • Chap. 12. Give-and-take starts with give : distinguished dialogues
  • Chap. 13. For the protégé : getting your feet wet without worrying about drowning
  • Part IV. Gifting : the main event. Chap. 14. Avoiding thin ice : the gift of advice
  • Chap. 15. Reporting on blind spots : the gift of feedback
  • Chap. 16. Linking proficiency to purpose : the gift of focus
  • Chap. 17. The bluebirds' secret : the gift of balance
  • Chap. 18. Once upon a time : the gift of story
  • Chap. 19. Passionate connections : the mentor's greatest gift
  • Chap. 20. For the protégé : accepting gifts without guilt
  • Part V. Extending : nurturing a self-directed learner. Chap. 21. Beyond relationship : ensuring the transfer of learning
  • Chap. 22. Managing sweet sorrow : life after mentoring
  • Chap. 23. The Kaizen of mentoring : learning, learning, learning
  • Chap. 24. For the protégé : growing up means stepping out
  • Part VI. Special conditions. Chap. 25. Unholy alliances : mentoring in precarious relationships
  • Chap. 26. Arduous alliances : mentoring in precarious situations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • References
  • About the author
  • Index.

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