Subject Index

 

Ability, communicating belief in, 12

Acceptance, of mentee experience, 25

Acknowledgment, 11, 104. See also Confrontive dimension

Actions and purpose, mentor role, 9–12

Active learning, 4

Adult educator, mentor as, 4

Advice, 17, 31, 57. See also Informative dimension

Advocacy viewpoint, 58–59

Agendas, 65

Alternatives, examining, 37–39. See also

Facilitative dimension

Anxiety, coping with, 30–31, 37–38

Assumptions, examining, 43, 103

Avoidance, consequences of, 57–58

Background information

assessing, 34–35

gathering, 32–33, 79, 102

Candor, 59

Career goals, 55, 93, 105

Career options, 93

Challenge, 17. See also Confrontive dimension

Change, initiating and managing, 44–45, 59–60, 94, 105

Choices, reviewing, 12, 105

Commitment, 11, 95, 103

Competition, avoiding, 27–28

Concern, communicating, 57

Confidence, 12, 60, 106

Confrontation, 86–87

defined, 40–41

timing of, 26–27

variables, 41–42

Confrontive dimension, 17

applying, 40–45

behavior and purpose, 11

Principles of Adult Mentoring Inventory

statements, 85–89

summary, 104

Continuing education, 69–70, 82

Decisions, protecting mentee, 39

Descriptive feedback, 10, 102. See also

Relationship dimension

Directive comments, 10, 103. See also Informative dimension

Disagreement, refraining from, 26

Disclosure, issues of, 47–52, 90–91, 105

Dreams, encouraging, 12, 106. See also Employee vision dimension

Education, continuing, 69–70, 82

Educational goals, 93, 105

Educational opportunities, 82

Empathetic listening, 10, 22, 24, 102

Employee vision dimension, 17

applying, 54–61

behavior and purpose, 12

Principles of Adult Mentoring Inventory statements, 93–97

summary, 105–106

Facilitative dimension, 17

applying, 36–39

behavior and purpose, 11

Principles of Adult Mentoring Inventory statements, 82–84

summary, 103

Factual profile, of mentee, 29, 32–35

Familiarity, in mentor–mentee relationship, 23–24

Feedback, 10, 11, 15, 86–87, 102 regarding mentee goals, 56

Goals

identifying, 32–33, 93, 105

implementing, 55, 59–60

Holistic experience, mentoring as, 4

Hypothetical questions, 11, 103. See also

Facilitative dimension

Influence, of mentor, 4

Information

assessing, 34–35

gathering, 32–33

Informative dimension, 17

applying, 29–35

behavior and purpose, 10

Principles of Adult Mentoring Inventory

statements, 79–81

summary, 102

Initiative, 17. See also Employee vision dimension

Insight, 44–45

Intervention, timing of, 26–27

Invalidation, of mentee experience, 25

Learning

active, 4

mentoring model of learning, 3–5

Learning activities, mentee, 69–70, 82

Log, of meetings, 65–66

Meetings

maintaining records of, 65–66

mentoring, 4, 76

Mentee anxiety, 30–31, 37–38

Mentee initiative, 17

Mentee learning activities, 69–70

Mentee potential, 55

Mentee profile form, 32–33

Mentee self-doubt, 47–48

Mentor dimension application, 21

confrontive dimension, 40–45

employee vision dimension, 54–61

facilitative dimension, 36–39

informative dimension, 29–35

mentor model dimension, 46–53

relationship dimension, 22–28

Mentor model dimension, 17

applying, 46–53

behavior and purpose, 12

Principles of Adult Mentoring Inventory

statements, 90–92

summary, 104–105

Mentor reservations, 55–57

Mentor role

actions and purpose, 9–12. See also individual mentoring dimensions

ideal vs. realistic, 5

Mentor satisfaction, 60–61

Mentoring, contemporary challenges, x–xi

Mentoring dimensions, 3. See also Confrontive

dimension; Employee vision dimension; Facilitative

dimension; Informative dimension; Mentor model

dimension; Relationship dimension

Mentoring model of learning, 3–5

Mentoring relationship, phases of, 15–17

Mentoring sessions, 76

initial, 22–23

log of, 65–66

Mentor–mentee relationship

personalizing the relationship, 52–53

prior involvement and, 22–24

Motivation, 17, 47. See also Mentor model dimension

Multiple viewpoints, 11, 103. See also Facilitative dimension

Networking, 34

Nonjudgmental responses, 10, 25–26, 102

One-on-one interaction, 15

One-year model, of planning mentoring, 16

Open-ended questions, 10, 24, 102

Options, exploring. See Facilitative dimension

PAMI. See Principles of Adult Mentoring Inventory

Perception checks, 10, 25, 102

Phases, concept of, 16

Platitudes, avoiding, 31

Potential, 11, 55, 104

Preferences, 11, 103. See also Facilitative dimension

Principles of Adult Mentoring Inventory, practitioner’s reference, 73–97

Probing, 11, 35, 104

Probing questions, 10, 102. See also Informative dimension

Professional goals, 55

Quick fixes, avoiding, 29–30

Readiness, mentee, 16

Records, of mentoring sessions, 65–66

Referral, professional, 43, 51, 85

Reflection, on present and future, 12

Relationship dimension, 17

applying, 22–28

behavior and purpose, 10

Principles of Adult Mentoring Inventory

statements, 76–78

summary, 102

Respect, 26, 42–43

Response time, 43–44

Risk, assessing, 12, 51–52

Role model. See Mentor model dimension

Self-disclosure, 47–48, 52, 90–91, 105

issues of, 40–51

Self-doubt, combatting mentee, 47–48

Self-reflection, 15, 40–41

Sessions

maintaining records of, 65–66

mentoring, 4, 76

Strategies, for attaining goals, 12

Stress

coping with, 30–31, 60

education and, 37–38

interpreting, 38

self-reflection and, 40–41

situational, x

Timing, 87

Trust, 17, 23–28. See also Relationship dimension