Managers As Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning

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In today's workplace, where skills and knowledge can become obsolete overnight, the ability to mentor is key to attracting and keeping the best talent. In Managers as Mentors, Chip Bell shows how to become a trusted and valued mentor to business associates. His approach is crafted around the mnemonic "SAGE" -- surrendering, accepting, gifting, and extending.

A hands-on guide that takes the mystery out of effective mentoring, this book helps managers establish trust, create a safe haven for risk taking, give feedback and support, and ensure the transfer of knowledge.

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Overview

In today's workplace, where skills and knowledge can become obsolete overnight, the ability to mentor is key to attracting and keeping the best talent. In Managers as Mentors, Chip Bell shows how to become a trusted and valued mentor to business associates. His approach is crafted around the mnemonic "SAGE" -- surrendering, accepting, gifting, and extending.

A hands-on guide that takes the mystery out of effective mentoring, this book helps managers establish trust, create a safe haven for risk taking, give feedback and support, and ensure the transfer of knowledge.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781576751428
  • Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
  • Publication date: 1/28/2002
  • Edition description: REV
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 220
  • Sales rank: 284,914
  • Product dimensions: 7.46 (w) x 9.14 (h) x 0.47 (d)

Meet the Author

Bell is a senior partner with Performance Research Associates and manages their Dallas, Texas office. Prior to starting a consulting firm in the late 1970s, he was Vice President and Director of Management and Organization Development for NCNB.

Table of Contents

Prologue
1 The Art of Mentoring: Passing along the Wisdom 5
2 The Context for Mentoring: "Boss" Is a Four-Letter Word 13
3 Leveling the Learning Field: Roles and Axioms 21
4 Mentoring in Action: A Continuing Case 29
5 Assessing Your Mentoring Talents: A Self-Check Scale 37
6 Kindling Kinship: The Power of Rapport 49
7 Avoiding Thin Ice: Advice and Feedback 57
8 Socrates' Secret Skill: Awesome Queries 67
9 Putting the "Us" in "Trust": Blending Humility and Confidence 77
10 Ear of an Ally: The Lost Art of Listening 87
11 "Give-and-Take" Starts with "Give": Distinguished Dialogues 93
12 Scared Students: When Fear and Learning Collide 103
13 Trading Power for Respect: When Pupils Are Peers 111
14 The Bluebirds' Secret: The Gift of Balance 123
15 The Mentor's Greatest Gift: Passionate Connections 131
16 Mentoring on the Run: White-Water Wisdom 139
17 Mentoring Long Distance: Remote Learning 143
18 The Role of Role Plays: Mentoring with Behavior Rehearsal 153
19 Don't Touch That Dial: Mentoring around Equipment 159
20 Managing Sweet Sorrow: Life after Mentoring 165
21 The Kaizen of Mentoring: Learning, Learning, Learning 169
Epilogue 175
Acknowledgments 179
Notes 181
References 183
Index 185
About the Author 190

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