So You Want to be Mentored
An Application Workbook for Using Five Strategies for Getting the Most out of a Mentoring Relationship
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About the Book
No doubt, you would like to get the most out of a mentoring relationship. After all, a successful mentoring relationship can infuse “extra” life into your career advancement or professional development goals. The focus of this application-oriented book is “getting the most out of your mentoring relationship.” Five strategies are explored for accomplishing this.
1. Seek greater self-awareness.
2. Crystallize what you hope to achieve from the mentoring relationship relative to career or professional advancement.
3. Concentrate on a manageable number of outcomes that potentially support “high growth” or “rapid advancement” opportunities.
4. Excel at maximizing your time with your mentor.
5. Star focused on your goals.
To support you in readily applying the five strategies, this book contains over forty performance-support tools. The tools include models, checklists, assessment instruments, and worksheets.
This book is ideal for self-study or for a trainer-led workshop on mentoring. In addition, even if you are not currently in a mentoring relationship, this book contains valuable information regarding career and professional development.
About the Author
About the Author Stella Louise Cowan holds a master’s degree in education from Wayne State University and has been a professional in the training and organizational development field for over fifteen years. Her previous positions include managing employee and organizational development for Blue Care Network of Michigan. Stella has conducted dozens of workshops in such areas as team building, performance coaching, and change management. In addition, she has extensive experience teaching management-related courses at the college level as an adjunct professor. Stella is an excellent designer of management training products and is highly skilled at creating innovative, results-oriented performance solutions. In addition, she specializes in designing practical tools and performance aids for skill application back on the job. She can be reached at stella@traininganswers.org