W. Brad Johnson is associate professor of psychology at the U.S. Naval Academy and a faculty associate in the Graduate School of Business and Education at Johns Hopkins University. He lives in Annapolis, MD. Charles R. Ridley is professor of Counseling Psychology at Texas A & M University and Co-Director, Research Core of the university's Center for the Study of Health Disparities. He lives in College Station, Texas.
Acknowledgments | p. vii |
Preface | p. ix |
What Excellent Mentors Do: Matters of Skill | p. 1 |
Select Your Proteges Carefully | |
Be There | |
Know Your Proteges | |
Expect Excellence (and Nothing Less) | |
Affirm, Affirm, Affirm, and Then Affirm Some More | |
Provide Sponsorship | |
Be a Teacher and a Coach | |
Encourage and Support | |
Shape Behavior Using Reinforcement | |
Offer Counsel in Difficult Times | |
Protect When Necessary | |
Stimulate Growth with Challenging Assignments | |
Give Proteges Exposure and Promote Their Visibility | |
Nurture Creativity | |
Provide Correction-Even When Painful | |
Give the Inside Scoop | |
Narrate Growth and Development | |
Self-Disclose When Appropriate | |
Accept Increasing Friendship and Mutuality | |
Teach Faceting | |
Be an Intentional Model | |
Display Dependability | |
Traits of Excellent Mentors: Matters of Style and Personality | p. 49 |
Exude Warmth | |
Listen Actively | |
Show Unconditional Regard | |
Respect Privacy and Protect Confidentiality | |
Tolerate Idealization | |
Embrace Humor | |
Do Not Expect Perfection | |
Attend to Interpersonal Cues | |
Be Trustworthy | |
Respect Values | |
Do Not Stoop to Jealousy | |
Arranging the Mentor-Protege Relationship: Matters of Beginning | p. 73 |
Carefully Consider the "Match" | |
Clarify Expectations | |
Establish Measurable Goals | |
Define Relationship Boundaries | |
Consider Protege Relationship Style | |
Describe Potential Benefits and Risks | |
Be Sensitive to Gender | |
Be Sensitive to Race and Ethnicity | |
Foster Mentoring Constellations | |
Plan for Change at the Outset | |
Schedule Periodic Reviews or Evaluations | |
Knowing Thyself as a Mentor: Matters of Integrity | p. 103 |
Consider the Consequences of Being a Mentor | |
Practice Self-Care | |
Be Productive | |
Resist Cloning | |
Make Sure You are Competent | |
Hold Yourself Accountable | |
Respect the Power of Attraction | |
Accept the Burden of Power | |
Practice Humility | |
Never Exploit Proteges | |
Balance Advocacy with Gate-Keeping | |
When Things Go Wrong: Matters of Restoration | p. 129 |
Above All, Do No Harm | |
Slow Down the Process | |
Tell the Truth | |
Seek Consultation | |
Document Carefully | |
Dispute Your Irrational Thinking | |
Welcoming Change and Saying Goodbye: Matters of Closure | p. 145 |
Welcome Change and Growth | |
Accept Endings | |
Find Helpful Ways to Say Goodbye | |
Mentor as a Way of Life | |
References | p. 155 |
Index | p. 161 |
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