{"product_id":"beyond-the-myths-and-magic-of-mentoring-isbn-9780787956752","title":"Beyond the Myths and Magic of Mentoring","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany managers believe that effective mentoring is most often the lucky result of personal chemistry between two people. But in this book, author Margo Murray lays that myth to rest. Her guide gives you all the expert advice, tools, and case studies you'll need to harness the power of mentoring. Building on the solid principles outlined in the first book, this revised edition adds examples of mentoring from recent publications and the author's client experience. It also includes international examples. It reveals how mentoring can maximize employee productivity and provides information on how to assess organizational needs and link them to the mentoring process. Includes all the information needed to evaluate the effectiveness of a mentoring program.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Mentoring Concept, Benefits, and Pitfalls 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. What Mentoring Is--and What It Is Not 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Mentoring at Work in Organizations 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Upside and the Downside for the Organization 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Payoffs and Penalties for the Protégé 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Mentor’s Motivation and Concerns 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Facilitated Mentoring: How to Make It Work 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Mentoring Models and Applications 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Assessing Needs and Determining Organizational Readiness 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Structuring the Mentor Role: Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection, and Rewards 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Selecting Protégés and Diagnosing Their Development Needs 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Involving the Boss Who Is Not the Mentor 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Coordination Team: Selection, Training, and Responsibilities 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Negotiating Sound Mentoring Agreements 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Evaluating Mentoring Process Effectiveness 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Gender, Culture, and Relationship Concerns 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Making Facilitated Mentoring Work 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource: Sources of Instruments for Assessing Growth and Development 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Margo told us early on that mentoring would be the linchpin of our AYES model and she was certainly correct. Our mentoring process hasset the AYES initiative apart from all other automotive training programs. Thanks to her for all of her contributions and coachingus to emphasize the mentor role in our initiative.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDonald T.Gray, president and CEO, Automotive YES, General Motors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Margo has done it again! This \u003ci\u003enew edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides the blueprint,tools, and resources to create a successful facilitated mentoring process. This \u003ci\u003erevised edition\u003c\/i\u003e will be a great addition to your professional library.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRoger M. Addison, director, human performance technology, International Society for Performance Improvement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The phenomenon of the use of mentoring in today's society is definitely at a juncture where it needs to be developed as acomprehensive discipline. Ms. Murray's Facilitated Mentoring Model provides the critical link for private and public sector mentoring.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMartin A. Jacks, founding president and director, The Mentoring Center, Oakland, California\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A must read for the HRD practitioner interested in building arealistic approach to facilitated mentoring.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eKathy WentworthDrahosz, president, The Training Connection, Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For many individuals and organizations who work directly with people, the concept of mentoring, of developing potential, simply makes sense. Too often the problem is how to accomplish this. Margo Murray's book makes this process understandable and provides a very effective roadmap to successful mentoring relationships.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDannyE. Sledge, dean of students, Kalamazoo College, and president, International Mentoring Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARGO MURRAY\u003c\/b\u003e is president and chief operating officer of MMHA The Managers' Mentors, Inc., international consulting firm. She has more than twenty-five years of practical experience designing and implementing mentoring programs in public, private, education, and nonprofit organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe business world has changed dramatically since the first edition of \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Myths and Magic of Mentoring\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1991. Once a fringe approach to skill development, facilitated mentoring has made its way into the mainstream as a successful, cost-effective method for critical skill and knowledge transfer. Countless organizations in business, education, and the nonprofit sector have discovered that having a facilitated mentoring process is a key strategy for filling today's need for a more highly skilled, diverse, and flexible workforce. What makes some of them more successful than others? Margo Murray's classic book Beyond the Myths and Magic of Mentoring has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the demands of today's complex and competitive organizations. Filled with real-life examples illustrating what works and what doesn't, this invaluable resource provides both sample models and specific guidelines for designing, implementing, and evaluating a facilitated mentoring process within any type of organization. A wealth of helpful suggestions on how to be a mentor, find a mentor, and what to do to make the mentoring relationship work makes this book essential reading for anyone with an interest in mentoring. While built on a well-researched foundation, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Myths and Magic of Mentoring\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible resource. In it you will find practical checklists, guidelines, and examples that outline how to design a mentoring process to meet specific organizational needs. The book includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA clear explanation of what mentoring is—and what it is not\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidance for assessing needs and determining organizational readiness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvice for structuring the mentor role\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuggestions for evaluating mentoring process effectiveness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeas for making facilitated mentoring work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eMargo Murray draws on more than twenty years of experience to show how to develop and retain talented employees through the effective use of facilitated mentoring programs. She provides step-by-step guidelines for putting together a cost-effective program that fosters employee learning and growth, is personally rewarding for mentors, and contributes mesurably to organizational performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Margo told us early on that mentoring would be the linchpin of our AYES model and she was certainly correct. Our mentoring process has set the AYES initiative apart from all other automotive training programs. Thanks to her for all of her contributions and coaching us to emphasize the mentor role in our initiative.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDonald T. Gray, president and CEO, Automotive YES, General Motors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Margo has done it again! This \u003ci\u003enew edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides the blueprint, tools, and resources to create a successful facilitated mentoring process. This \u003ci\u003erevised edition\u003c\/i\u003e will be a great addition to your professional library.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRoger M. Addison, director, human performance technology, International Society for Performance Improvement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The phenomenon of the use of mentoring in today's society is definitely at a juncture where it needs to be developed as a comprehensive discipline. Ms. Murray's Facilitated Mentoring Model provides the critical link for private and public sector mentoring.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMartin A. Jacks, founding president and director, The Mentoring Center, Oakland, California\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A must read for the HRD practitioner interested in building a realistic approach to facilitated mentoring.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eKathy Wentworth Drahosz, president, The Training Connection, Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For many individuals and organizations who work directly with people, the concept of mentoring, of developing potential, simply makes sense. Too often the problem is how to accomplish this. Margo Murray's book makes this process understandable and provides a very effective roadmap to successful mentoring relationships.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDanny E. Sledge, dean of students, Kalamazoo College, and president, International Mentoring Association Praise for the \u003ci\u003eFirst Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Literally 'soup to nuts' roadmaps of the facilitated mentoring process.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of Continuing Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you want to understand the design and administration of a mentoring program, this is an excellent reference.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHR Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent resource for managers, human resource specialists, or anyone who is interested in pursuing a mentoring relationship for career growth.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Instruction Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If Socrates had read this book he might still be with us today! He did just fine picking his proteges, but his overall design did not meet 'the perceived needs of the organization.' This book tells you how to do both (and a whole lot more).\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDistance Education \u0026amp; Training Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988808646885,"sku":"NP9780787956752","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787956752.jpg?v=1761781672","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/beyond-the-myths-and-magic-of-mentoring-isbn-9780787956752","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}