Description
Book SynopsisA hands-on and usable guide to making the first 90 days of your mentoring relationship a success In Starting Strong, mentoring experts Lois J. Zachary and Lory A. Fischler weave a compelling tale that exemplifies the concepts, highlights the dynamics, and outlines the issues involved in mentoring relationships.
Table of ContentsForeword vii
Introduction ix
Part One: The Fable
The Week Before: Questions Before We Start 3
The First Meeting: Powering Up 11
The Second Meeting: Taking Care of Business 35
The Third Meeting: Let’s Get Real 55
The Fourth Meeting: Sorting It Out 77
The Fifth Meeting: Straight Talk 107
The Sixth Meeting: Holding Up a Mirror 127
Epilogue: Five Years Later 151
Cynthia’s and Rafa’s Advice for Mentors and Mentees 159
Part Two: The Mentoring Conversation Playbook
Moving the Conversation from Monologue to Dialogue 165
Strategies for Good Conversation 171
Six Essential Mentoring Conversations 179
Afterword: Starting Strong, Moving Forward 193
Suggested Reading 195
Acknowledgments 197
About the Authors 199
Index 201
