Description
Book SynopsisThere are few career relationships as pivotal as the one with a mentor. This title deals with the under acknowledged significance of mentoring.
Trade Review"...provides a useful snapshot of the issues, dramas and special challenges women and minorities face in the modern workplace..." (
getAbstract, August 2006)
Table of Contents1 Introduction to Power Mentoring 1
Who Are Our Power Mentors and Protégés? 3
The Changing Career Landscape 13
Overview of the Book 21
2 The Many Faces of Power Mentoring 26
Classic Versus Contemporary Approaches to Mentoring 28
The Many Types of Power Mentoring 45
Conclusion 64
3 Mentoring as a Two-Way Street: 67
Benefits of Giving and Receiving
Give-and-Take in Power Mentoring Relationships 68
Road Map to This Chapter 70
Meet the Power Mentors and Protégés: 71
Stories of Give-and-Take Summary of Benefits for Protégés and Mentors 96
Conclusion 100
4 The Mind of the Mentor 102
Mental Models: The Philosophies of Mentoring 105
The Mentor’s Attraction to the Protégé 116
The Perfect Protégé 121
Tests and Challenges 125
Conclusion 136
5 The Protégé’s Perspective: 138
How to Get and Keep a Power Mentor
Initiation and Attraction 140
Developing Trust in the Mentoring Relationship 142
Identifying a Power Mentor 152
Cultivating the Art of Impression Management 155
Developing a Goal-Oriented Attitude 157
Forming Connection Strategies 161
Conclusion 173
6 Unlocking the Secrets of 175
Great Power Mentoring Relationships
Building Blocks of Effective Relationships 177
Defining Moments 190
Deepening the Mentoring Relationship 196
Conclusion 208
7 Power Mentoring and You 209
The Relationship Development Plan 210
Conclusion 253
8 Conclusion: What We Have Learned About Mentoring in Today’s Work Environment 255
Turning Everyday Mentoring into Power Mentoring 256
What We Know About Effective Mentoring Relationships 256
What We Are Still Learning About Mentoring Relationships 260
The Lessons of Power Mentoring for Formal Mentoring Programs 262
Getting a Formal Mentoring Program Off the Ground 268
Conclusion 271
Appendix A: The Interviewees 273
Appendix B: Studying Power Mentoring Relationships 303
Notes 313
Acknowledgments 333
The Authors 339
Index 343
