Explore the latest edition of an authoritative resource on professional and educational mentoring In the newly revised Third Edition of The Mentor s Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships, veteran mentoring experts Lois J. Zachary and Lisa Z. Fain deliver a thoughtful and rich exploration of the critical process of mentoring. The book offers practical tools for facilitating the mentoring experience from beginning to end. In addition to walking you through the four phases of mentoring preparing, negotiating enabling growth, and coming to closure this important book provides: Brand-new content on diversity, inclusion, and equity, as well as tools to enhance virtual mentoring relationships The ethics of mentoring, including how to handle common ethical pitfalls and mistakes Hands-on worksheets and exercises to facilitate the mentoring and learning process Perfect for leaders, managers, and educators, in any career or professional setting, The Mentor s Guide is an indispensable tool to help navigate your learning and mentoring journey.

Explore the latest edition of an authoritative resource on professional and educational mentoringIn the newly revised Third Edition of The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships, veteran mentoring experts Lois J. Zachary and Lisa Z. Fain deliver a thoughtful and rich exploration of the critical process of mentoring. The book offers practical tools for facilitating the mentoring experience from beginning to end.In addition to walking you through the four phases of mentoring--preparing, negotiating enabling growth, and coming to closure--this important book provides:* Brand-new content on diversity, inclusion, and equity, as well as tools to enhance virtual mentoring relationships* The ethics of mentoring, including how to handle common ethical pitfalls and mistakes* Hands-on worksheets and exercises to facilitate the mentoring and learning processPerfect for leaders, managers, and educators, in any career or professional setting, The Mentor's Guide is an indispensable tool to help navigate your learning and mentoring journey.

Exercises, Examples, Tables, and Figures xiForeword by Laurent A. Parks Daloz xvPreface to the Third Edition xviiAcknowledgments xxiiiAbout the Authors xxv1 Learning: Grounding the Work of Mentoring 1Part One Considering Context 332 The Context of Difference: Bringing Who We Are to What We Do 373 The Context of Connection: Physical, Virtual, Personal 75Part Two The Predictable Phases of Mentoring 974 Preparing: Getting Ready for a Mentoring Relationship 1015 Negotiating: Establishing Agreements 1356 Enabling Growth: Support, Challenge, and Vision 1677 Enabling Growth: Engaging in Feedback and Dealing with Stumbling Blocks 1918 Coming to Closure: Looking Back, Moving Forward 2259 Digging Deeper: Integrating Your Learning: Tips and Resources 249Notes 265References 273Index 283