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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454438503321

Autore

Marquardt Michael J

Titolo

The manager as mentor [[electronic resource] /] / Michael J. Marquardt and Peter Loan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Praeger, c2006

ISBN

1-280-70876-X

9786610708765

0-313-04938-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (202 p.)

Collana

The manager as--, , 1555-7480

Altri autori (Persone)

LoanPeter

Disciplina

658.3/124

Soggetti

Management

Mentoring

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-188) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Publisher's Note; PART I: Principles and Practices; 1 Mentoring for Corporate Success; 2 New Trends and Issues in Mentoring; 3 New Roles and Responsibilities for the Mentor; 4 Values and Skills of the Mentor; PART II: Action Plan, Tools, and Resources; 5 Assessing Yourself as a Mentor; 6 Developing an Action Plan and Identifying Strategies for Becoming an Effective Mentor; 7 Tools and Resources for Developing and Assisting the Manager/Mentor; 8 Resources for the Manager as Mentor; Notes; Index; A; B; C; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W

Sommario/riassunto

One of the most valuable roles a manager can perform in today's rapidly changing environment is to mentor and inspire the people around them to learn. By nurturing talent, motivating individual development, and encouraging excellence, a manager's mentoring can enhance individual performance and the organization's prospects for success. Mentoring is not an easy skill to develop, and many managers, who may excel at leading or coaching, may be disasters as mentors when it comes to creating a bond and bringing out untapped qualities in others. The Manager as Mentor goes beyond traditional approach