Mentoring continues to be one of the fastest growing techniques in human resource management. It's viewed as being an essential building block of modern management development. But what is mentoring and why is it so popular? Mentoring in Action answers these questions plus many more. Now in its second 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.
An innovative approach to a fascinating subject.
Industry Reviews
"manages to skilfully articulate the increasing use and flexibility of mentoring schemes, and their application within business, the public sector, education and the community...the individual case studies make compelling reading and it was particularly pleasing to see a study describing the challenges faced by start-up entrepreneurs, as this vital economic sector if often overlooked." clarity **** recommendation **** training journal "about two-thirds of this meaty book is devoted to case studies, split into organisational and individual examples. they are an eclectic mix, ranging from voluntary schemes to executive learning, and cover schemes from around the world... the book finishes as well as it began, with solid advice on applying the lessons... an all-encompassing read, as it gives a 360 -degree view of the mentoring process." training & coaching today "this edition provides the reader with a solid overview of mentoring in a work-related capacity, extending its parameters into community-based mentoring, mentoring for adults and young people in transition, and mentoring for people who are experiencing a crisis period in their life... the mentoring techniques and 'tools' discussed add a particularly diverse flavour to the book, encouraging the reader to become a mentoring entrepreneur, in their application of mentoring, across all sectors." rapport "this new edition of megginson and clutterbuck's original work published in 1995 provides an essential and invaluable state-of-the-art overview of mentoring in 2006...in the true spirit of mentoring they have chosen wisely to provide a useful set of parameters within which to consider and evaluate the principles of practice evolving from a helpfully diverse range of actual case studies." professional development today "emphasizes the importance your organization's culture plays in he establishment of a mentoring program...getabstract recommends this book as a manual for academic, management and human resource professionals who are interested in mentoring. those who are not yet convinced that their organizations need mentoring programs may see the light after they read this book." getabstract
