A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MENTORING Down to earth guidance on making mentoring work for you 5th edition David Kay and Roger Hinds PRICE EXTENT BINDING FORMAT ISBN PUB DATE
£8.99 126 pages Paperback 234 x 153 mm 978-1-84528-473-2 ??? 2011
PREVIOUS EDITION TITLE A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MENTORING 4E PREVIOUS EDITION ISBN 978-184528-370-4
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Management Skills
TERRITORIES
World Rights
‘As a ready reference and guidance note, this publication fits the bill. … a sound investment. I particularly liked the mentoring scenarios which give a flavour of the types of issues that may arise.’ TRAINING JOURNAL Mentoring is a rewarding experience. You will play an active and invaluable part in the development of another person and further your own career at the same time. This concise book will take you step-by-step through the process and show you: • How to become an effective mentor • What qualities, methods and processes are required • How to prepare yourself and the mentee • How to avoid the common pitfalls Whichever sector you work in, this extremely practical book will clarify the whole mentoring process from start to finish, and support you every step of the way. David Kay is a Human Resources professional with extensive experience in training and development in industry, the National Health Service and the Civil Service. Roger Hinds is a Chartered Management Accountant who has worked both in industry and the public service and has introduced several mentoring schemes. Together they have designed and developed mentoring workshops for both mentors and mentees in various organisations and have helped numerous directors and managers to devise training strategies in this area. ‘Mentoring is about one person helping another to achieve something REVIEWS ‘As a ready reference guide this publication fits the bill…it provides a clear and concise text. I particularly liked the mentoring scenarios which give a flavour of the types of issues that may arrive.’ Training Journal ‘As a mentoring 'virgin', although an experienced trainer, I read this handy little book with growing interest. It pointed out that mentoring was as useful to the mentor as mentee and avoided the common trap of using jargon…After finishing it, I could see lots of occasions in my life when I would consider using these techniques, both professionally and with my family.’ Reader review KEY POINTS ‘Mentoring is about one person helping another to achieve something.’ This concise book takes you step-by-step through the process and shows you:
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How to become an effective mentor What qualities, methods and processes are required How to prepare yourself and the mentee How to avoid the common pitfalls
David Kay is a Human Resources professional with extensive experience in training and development in industry, the National Health Service and the Civil Service. Roger Hinds is a Chartered Management Accountant who has worked both in industry and the public service and has introduced several mentoring schemes. Together they have designed and developed mentoring workshops for both mentors and mentees in various organisations and have helped numerous directors and managers to devise training strategies in this area. CONTENTS 1. The nature and scope of mentoring 2. Helping people to progress 3. Mentoring and who can do it 4. Matching mentors with mentees 5. Preparing yourself for the role 6. Establishing the mentoring relationships
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The mentoring process Ending the mentoring relationship 9. Benefits and pitfalls 10. Getting started 11. Mentoring scenarios