The Mentee's Guide: Making Mentoring Work for You - Original PDF
نویسندگان: Lois J. Zachary, Lory A. Fischler
خلاصه: MY CONNECTION to mentoring began before I was born. My maiden namewas actually Menter (pronounced the same as mentor), so perhaps it wasnot coincidental that my work focuses on mentoring. What is certain is thatmy introduction to mentoring began as a Menter.My mother seemed to be everyone’s informal mentor. She was a leaderin a host of community organizations, and people would frequently callon her to share her leadership secrets, bolster their confidence, and sup-port their good intentions. Sometimes she would be gentle, sometimes a bitstern, but she always balanced candor and compassion. Those who wereprivileged to call her “Mentor Menter” knew that she was there for themand believed in them and the power of their possibilities. To this day wehear stories of how enduring her impact had been and how, in her ownspecial way, she didn ’ t transform those she mentored but helped themtransform themselves.My personal mentoring stories are many. I marvel at how my mentorsraised the bar for me, modeled the way, pushed me beyond my person-ally defined limits, encouraged me to enlarge my thinking, and believedin me even when I was unsure of myself. I was grateful for their time,their stories, and their commitment to my growth. I recall one mentor inparticular who always seemed to open doors of possibility for me. Shesaw something in me I didn’t see in myself. To be honest, I was sure thatI was going to be overwhelmed as each door opened, but with her sup-port I was able to rise to the challenge, consolidate the learning, and moveonto the next one. Before I knew it, I had developed competencies that I’ dnever imagined. Another mentor stood alongside me as I took on a majorleadership role in my community. He was there to support me, help methrough the political minefields, and make sure I kept the big picture at theforefront of my thinking.Preface