Contents
1 Panning for Insight: The Art of Mentoring
2 Mentoring in Action: The Act of Mentoring Up Close
3 Assessing Your Mentoring Talents: A Self-Check Scale
4 CASE STUDY Every Knock’s a Boost: An Interview with Mark Tercek, CEO of The Nature Conservancy
Part 2 Surrendering—Leveling the Learning Field
5 Kindling Kinship: The Power of Rapport
6 The Elements of Trust Making: “This Could Be the Start of Something Big!”
7 The Person in the Mirror: Mentor Humility Creates Protégé Confidence
8 Inside the Mind of the Protégé: When Fear and Learning Collide
9 CASE STUDY Fail Faster: An Interview with Liz Smith, CEO of Bloomin’ Brands
Part 3 Accepting—Creating a Safe Haven for Risk Taking
10 Invitations to Risk: Acceptance as a Nurturer of Courage
11 Socrates’ Great Secret: Awesome Queries
12 The Ear of an Ally: The Lost Art of Listening
13 “Give-and-Take” Starts with “Give”: Distinguished Dialogues
15 Avoiding Thin Ice: The Gift of Advice
16 Reporting on Blind Spots: The Gifts of Feedback and Feedforward
17 Linking Proficiency to Purpose: The Gift of Focus
18 The Bluebirds’ Secret: The Gift of Balance
19 Inviting Your Protégé to Enchantment: The Gift of Story
20 CASE STUDY Grace under Fire: An Interview with Joe Almeida, CEO of Covidien
Part 5 Extending—Nurturing a Self-Directed Learner
21 Beyond the Relationship: Ensuring the Transfer of Learning
22 “If You Want Something to Grow, Pour Champagne on It!”
23 Managing Sweet Sorrow: Life after Mentoring
25 Unholy Alliances: Mentoring in Precarious Relationships
26 Arduous Alliances: Mentoring in Precarious Situations
Tool #1: Quick Tips for Mentors and Protégés
Tool #2: Mentoring Competence Measure
Tool #4: More Reading on Mentoring
Tool #5. Elements of a Learning Plan