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The Situational Mentor: An International Review of Competences and Capabilities in Mentoring book cover

1st Edition

The Situational Mentor An International Review of Competences and Capabilities in Mentoring

By Gill Lane, David Clutterbuck Copyright 2004
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge
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Because the mentoring process involves a number of distinct stages, a wide range of skills are needed throughout the process and these skills are situational. In other words, a skilled mentor understands the principles of mentoring, but is also able to use appropriate skills according to the person with whom they are working and the stage they have reached in the relationship. In addition,... Read more

List of figures

List of tables

List of contributors

Foreword: the making of a mentor by Kathy E Kram

Introduction

  1. Key themes: a literature review

    2. Gill Lane

  2. The moral dimension of mentoring

    3. Stephen Gibb

  3. Characteristics ascribed to mentors by their protégés

    4. Ann Darwin

  4. Mentor competences: a field perspective

    5. David Clutterbuck

  5. A quantitative view of mentor competence

    6. Gill Lane

  6. What about mentee competences?

    7. David Clutterbuck

  7. Competences of building the developmental relationship

    8. Terri A Scandura and Ekin K Pellegrini

  8. Development and supervision for mentors

    9. David Megginson and Paul Stokes

  9. Insights from the psychology of executive and life coaching

    10. Anthony M Grant

  10. Developmental relationships: a mentoring approach to

    11. organizational learning and knowledge creation

    Liz Borredon and Marc Ingham

  11. The mentor as storyteller

    12. Margaret Parkin

  12. Variation in mentoring outcomes: an effect of personality factors?

    13. Truls Engstrom

  13. Virtual mentoring

    14. Professor Ellen Fagenson-Eland and Rachel Yan Lu

  14. When mentoring goes wrong…

    15. Dr Bob Garvey

  15. All good things must come to an end: winding up and winding down

    16. a mentoring relationship

    David Clutterbuck and David Megginson

  16. What have we learned from this book?

Gill Lane and David Clutterbuck

Bibliography

Index

About the editors

Biography

David Clutterbuck is author of nearly 50 books on management development and is widely regarded as the guru on the topics of coaching and mentoring. He has more than 30 years experience in the mentoring field, and has helped hundreds of companies design, implement and sustain successful mentoring programmes. David is Senior Partner at Clutterbuck Associates, the world's leading provider of mentoring scheme support, research and best practice. Gill Lane has worked as a coach, mentor and trainer for more than 30 years, which included 18 years in the NHS and 9 years in a full-time academic role at Henley Management College. In 1986 Gill set up her own coaching and development consultancy, from which Gill Lane Associates was later formed, specializing in the coaching, mentoring and training of senior executives, managers and professionals on a one-to-one, team and group basis.

'In my opinion, it is one of the most inspiring books I have read and I will refer this to all who are interested in its subject. Useful 4 stars; Well-written 4 stars; Practical 4 stars; Inspirational 5 stars; Value for money?3 stars; Overall 4 stars. ' Personnel Today 'This book is a welcome addition to the literature on mentoring...a good read with plenty of challenging ideas' Business Adviser 'Mentoring is a complex skill and this book increases understanding of its complexity through many valuable diverse perspectives. Definitely one for your bookshelf.' Institute of Training and Occupational Learning 'The book's stated aim is to recognise that mentoring skills are situational - that mentors need to adjust their skills depending on the person with whom they are working and the stage they have reached in the reletionship - and to therefore provide a mix of the theoretcial and practical to ensure that programmes and relationships reach their potential. The book certainly achieves this aim and represents a rich resource for mentors, scheme managers and students of mentoring alike.' Training Journal 'This book is an ideal read for anyone looking to enter into a mentoring role or to gain an understanding of the principles, as it clarifies the different types of roles and skills required both from a mentor and a mentee perspective.' Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) 'The Situational Mentor, edited by David Clutterbuck and Gill Lane, makes a unique contribution to an understanding of mentoring' CCH Human Resouce News 'This book is an excellent dialogue and insight into what contributes to the success or failure of mentoring. Packed with good ideas and challenging concepts, those looking for a more comprehensive understanding of mentoring, and especially successful mentoring, will find it in these pages. ... I would encourage anyone considering being involved in any way with mentoring, no matter the situation, to pick up this book and read it cover to cover. It is, in my opinion, the best preparation they could possibly undertake.' Training ZONE 'Recommended as essential for BHJ &IM readers whether they see themselves as potential mentors or protégés in developing or sustaining their careers. It's worth reading again and again.' British Journal of Healthcare Computing Information and Management
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