Description

Based on proven practical methodologies, this highly practical book will show you how to develop, nurture and guide the talents and skills of other people .

Table of Contents

• Part 1: The what and why of mentoring
• 1.    What is mentoring?
• 2.    What is the difference between coaching, mentoring and sponsoring?
• 3.    How will mentoring benefit you and your team?
• 4.    Individual or group mentoring – what is best for your team?
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• Part 2: The how of mentoring
• 5.    What makes an effective mentor: success factors, attitudes and communication
• 6.    What’s your style? The essential mentor; the manager-mentor; the executive mentor; the all-inspiring mentor
• 7.    Factors influencing success or failure in the mentoring process
• 8.    The step-by-step individual mentoring programme
• 8.1    Matching the mentor and mentee
• 8.2    Training mentees for success
• 8.3    Establishing and maintaining a good mentoring relationship
• 8.4    Setting and monitoring effective mentoring objectives
• 8.5    Successful mentoring meetings
• 8.6    Giving efficient and effective feedback
• 8.7    Ending the programme
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• Part 3: Be a successful mentor and manager
• 9.    Being both a mentor and a manager: how to switch from one to the other
• 10.  Use mentoring to increase commitment and motivation in your team
• 11.  Improving your own leadership and interactive skills through mentoring
• 12.  Cross-mentoring and e-mentoring: exciting new ways of working

Back Cover

ANYONE CAN BE A GREAT MENTOR

 

Being a mentor is a big responsibility and How to be a Brilliant Mentor will show you how to get it right.

 

Based on proven methods and techniques that have been specifically developed for use in business, you’ll quickly build your confidence and learn what it takes to be a great mentor. You’ll discover how to apply some of the most powerful and effective mentoring approaches to the most common scenarios as well as unlocking your own unique mentoring ability.

 

- Feel confident and fully prepared to be a great mentor

- Identify the best strategy and approach for you and your mentee

- Learn core mentoring skills and put them into action

 

Find out what it means to be a brilliant mentor and begin making a positive, lasting difference today.

 

‘An excellent account of how managers can become mentors and enhance their own leadership abilities.’
Francesco Savio, Corporate Diversity Manager, Total Group

Author

Gisele Szczyglak is the founder and the president of WLC Partners, a specialist coaching & mentoring consultancy based in Paris & London. She is passionate about developing and implementing strategies for harnessing and using collective intelligence within companies and organisations through mentoring & coaching programmes.  A fundamental part of this approach to give people practical tools, high qualitative feedback (to help them to develop their own talents), and an ability to think outside of the box.