Mentoring Matters

Summer 2016

Volume 7 | Issue 3

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Mentoring at Work

Mentoring success depends on the degree to which mentoring partners roll up their sleeves and do the work. Yes, we said, "work." Throughout your mentoring relationship, you and your mentoring partner need to be fully engaged in building and strengthening your relationship and focused on achieving your mentoring goals.

Read more of this article on our blog.

Readers' Book Club Guide

Starting Strong: A Mentoring Fable

In a nutshell, Starting Strong invites you to listen in on six mentoring conversations as they unfold over the first 90 days of a new mentoring relationship

It's summertime! While your waiting for your flight or relaxing on the beach, why not catch up on some of the eletters and blog articles you may have missed? Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

In our January issue we C.E.L.E.B.R.A.T.E. your mentoring wins and National Mentoring Month! Let's recap....

Collaborate on the planning.

Elevate and expand knowledge.

Leverage leadership.

Expand your thinking when considering how to celebrate.

Brag about accomplishments.

Rekindle memory.

Appreciate.

Talk about transitions before they happen.

Espouse the vision.

Should I Say "Yes" to Mentoring? Your company has just announced a new mentoring initiative that has generated a groundswell of interest and excitement. Your supervisor has signed you up as a mentor and just let you know. Gulp! What am I in for? Read our latest blog article to find out what to do!

In our March issue we discussed Six High Leverage Strategies including thinking systemically and strategically about mentoring. We also talked about things you can do right now to enhance the quality of mentoring in your organization. Read the rest of the six strategies here.

When it comes to mentoring, most people think of one-on-one interactions between a mentor and a mentee. But that doesn't always have to be the case. Group mentoring exists in many forms: team mentoring, peer mentoring, and facilitated group mentoring.

In our May issue we offered concrete strategies to help leaders address one of the biggest challenges they face in creating a mentoring culture - creating value and visibility for mentoring. Leaders' remarks and actions send important signals. Many leaders take a hands-off stance; they assume that by announcing a program and socializing it their job is done. Nothing is further from the truth. Let's refresh the practices that stimulate value and visibility and read the article here.

You can catch up on more past issues of our eletters here.

Our Mission

We are committed to promoting individual and organizational mentoring excellence. We do this by providing: mentoring training, coaching, consultation, and program evaluation. We've helped leading organizations around the globe create mentoring cultures, and we're here for you.

A Note to Our Readers

We believe that leaders cannot be effective without a strong and ongoing commitment to mentoring excellence. This belief, our passion for mentoring excellence, and our extensive experience in the field with organizations led us to create the Center for Mentoring Excellence.

At our virtual center, www.centerformentoringexcellence.com, you will find mentoring tools and resources, expert advice and a forum for sharing best mentoring practices. We hope that you will visit us there and let us know how we can continue to help you raise the bar on mentoring in your organization.