Mentoring: A Practitioner's Guide to Touching Lives

By Sunil Unny Guptan

Mentors are people who make a significant difference to the lives of others, lifting them out of being ordinary and leading them to an almost magical transformation. This book is a comprehensive guide to the intricate world of mentoring in organizational settings. Based on the author's pioneering research and wide-ranging practice, this book unravels the entire mentoring process, from building the mentor-mentee relationship to the precautions that need to be taken and the ways in which organizational goals can be attained. He also discusses: - The skills of a good mentor - How the mentor's mind works, and the values and attitudes she/he must have - The mentor's code of ethics - How to handle tricky situations relating to power, authority, and gender issues - How to set up a successful mentoring scheme in an organization Enriched with actual cases and the experiences of people undergoing mentoring, this book is a powerful tool for understanding and practice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761935282
• ISBN13: 9780761935285
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"