Mentoring in Action : A Practical Guide for Managers

by Megginson, David; Clutterbuck, David; Garvey, Bob; Stokes, Paul; Garrett-harris, Ruth

• ISBN13: 9780749444969
• ISBN10: 0749444967
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

Summary

Mentoring in Action answers these questions plus many more. Now in its third edition, this popular book continues to examine a variety of mentoring schemes through a multitude of new, insightful case studies, illustrating both the successes and failures. Re- structured to provide a thorough overview of mentoring, the subject is broken down into small, accessible sections including: Making a mentoring culture; Principles of scheme design; The shape of a mentoring relationship; Frameworks for a mentoring episode; Techniques in mentoring; Mentoring moments. Hugely practical, it demonstrates the flexibility of mentoring and its application in numerous areas, including business, the public sector, education and the community, and explains how mentoring can benefit the effectiveness of: the learning organisation; empowerment initiatives; management competencies; personal development plans; performance management; and career management.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	ix
Part 1: The State of the Art
1. The Mentoring Framework
Introduction	3	(1)
Mentoring defined	4	(1)
Making a mentoring culture	5	(3)
Principles of scheme design	8	(6)
The shape of a mentoring relationship	14	(5)
How mentoring relationships evolve	19	(2)
Frameworks for a mentoring episode	21	(4)
Techniques in mentoring	25	(3)
Emerging understanding of mentoring moments	28	(2)
Benefits of mentoring	30	(3)
The ethics of mentoring	33	(1)
References	34	(5)
Part 2: Organization Cases
2. Case Studies
Introduction	39	(71)
1. Mentoring within the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales: the significance of trust
Jill Simpson	40	(7)
2. Mentoring support for victims of domestic abuse
Judy Morgan	47	(9)
3. The learning mentor
Coral Gardiner	56	(6)
4. East of England (Harlow) e-mentoring pilot project
Colin Hawkins	62	(6)
5. Mentoring in initial teacher training: A journey of discovery
Jonathan Wainwright	68	(9)
6. JIVE: Tackling gender stereotyping in engineering, construction and technology
Lis Merrick and Rachel Tobbell	77	(8)
7. Plumbers, poets and learning for EDHEC Business School students
Liz Borredon	85	(9)
8. Mentoring black junior academics at the University of the Witwatersrand
Hilary Geber	94	(8)
9. Diversity mentoring in BT
Zulfi Hussain	102	(8)
10. The Implats Platinum Ltd mentoring experience
Peter Beck and Leoni Van Wyk	110	(14)
11. A case of culture: A mentoring case study based on discussions with the UK Training and Development Manager, Engineering Co
Bob Garvey	124	(10)
12. E-mentoring and SMEs: MentorByNet pilot
Ruth Garrett-Harris	134	(8)
13. Mentoring owners of micro businesses in Nottingham
Jonathan Gravells	142	(8)
14. Mentoring the top team in a dynamic, entrepreneurial company
John Lambert	150	(6)
15. Women and leadership: A development programme in Denmark
Kirsten M. Poulsen	156	(7)
16. Weir Warman Ltd mentoring programme in Sydney, Australia
Imogen Wareing	163	(8)
17. Mentoring for leadership in HBOS
Tom Riddell	171	(7)
18. Executive mentoring in UBS
Chris Roebuck	178	(11)
Part 3: Individual Cases
3. Case Studies
Introduction	189	(1)
1. Very long-term peer mentoring: Mike Allen with Ray Hinchcliffe, CBE
David Megginson	190	(6)
2. Mentoring using two mentors at A4e Work
Richard Field with Peter Field	196	(5)
3. Mentoring dimensions
Bob Garvey	201	(11)
4. Mentoring start-up entrepreneurs: Interview with Brian Martin
Jonathan Gravells	212	(4)
5. Kate Kennett is e-mentored by David Clutterbuck
Kate Kennett	216	(4)
6. Is community mentoring pink and fluffy?
Kim Langridge	220	(5)
7. Mentor to ex-employees: Frank Lord
David Megginson	225	(3)
8. Lis Merrick is mentored through transition
Lis Merrick	228	(4)
9. Keith Metcalf mentors Eleanor Williams
Keith Metcalf and Eleanor Williams	232
Part 4: What We Know Now
4. Applying the Lessons
Introduction	239	(1)
Themes emerging from the cases	239	(14)
The future of mentoring	253	(3)
References	256	(1)
References	257	(4)
Index	261	(8)
Further reading from Kogan Page	269