The Mentoring Manual

Your step by step guide to being a better mentor

As a mentor you must be many things: role model, expert, advocate, cheerleader, enforcer and friend. Plus you must make a positive, lasting difference to the knowledge, skills and prospects of your mentee.

So, being a mentor is a big responsibility. But with The Mentoring Manual, getting it right is easy.

Based on methods developed - and proven – in business, this highly practical book will show you how mentoring works, take you step-by-step through everything you need to know and do, and show you how both parties can get the best from the relationship.

· Understand what mentoring really is and how to do it well

· Feel fully confident in your ability to be a great mentor

· Develop key skills like listening, collaboration and coaching

· Help your mentee feel more knowledgeable, confident and valued

· Pass on your skills, experience and expertise to colleagues and contacts

Get the most from mentoring: help your mentee, develop your skills and make a positive difference

“A breath of fresh air compared with many books on coaching and mentoring. The process of mentoring and the potential pitfalls are presented in a clear and challenging way.”

David Megginson, Emeritus Professor of HRD, Sheffield Hallam University

“A clear, pragmatic and accessible guide for mentors.”

Professor David Clutterbuck, author, speaker, and co-founder of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council