Pearson Business The Mentoring Manual: Your step by step guide to being a better mentor

Il manuale ha i pregi dei testi anglosassoni molto diretti e chiari, corredati da esempi e da allegati, arricchito da risorse esterne consultabili via internet. Alcune considerazioni/approfondimenti potrebbero essere più sintetici per il lettore che ha già esperienza nel gestire il personale. La lettura resta comunque piacevole.

Julie Starr has followed previous successes with The Coaching Manual and Brilliant coaching, with a new title focusing on mentoring. As a mentor myself, I liked the clear and simple explanations of what it is, how it differs from coaching, consultancy, managing, teaching or any of the activities that commonly confuse this whole topic.I like Starr’s writing style, its simple, clear and yet often challenging. Throughout, Starr uses reflective questions that constantly reminded me to connect a specific section to me and my own mentoring. The checklists, exercises and succinct chapter summaries all helped to keep me thinking and keep me reading.I particularly liked the ‘Mentoring Map’ which uses the idea of a journey to explain the process of setting up a relationship, setting out, and explaining each step of the way in a useful amount of detail. One thing I used was the advice on how to prepare for a mentoring session, which included getting our ego out of the way (not as easy as it sounds!). In addition, as well as all the principles and process of mentoring, there’s a great section to help us overcome the pitfalls that can reduce the effectiveness of the session. There’s also the offer of free online materials and they sounded useful.In short, it’s a great resource for those who are already a mentor, a coach, a consultant or manager. Having read other books on this topic, I think this fills a gap in knowledge, whilst adding fresh perspectives. Plus it explains what Gandalf, Mary Poppins and Nicole Scherzinger have in common – no mean feat!

Nice shipping, not a great book.

Great manual with a process to follow and clearly laid out, very useful

I first read The Coaching Manual and I found it so informative that I decided that I also needed to get The Mentoring Manual. I would also advise others to do the same. The Mentoring Manual really helped me develop my understanding of mentoring. It gave me useful tips and advice that I currently use when I mentor. I am also completing my ILM Level 7 Executive Coaching and Mentoring qualification and this book has been incredibly useful. If you want to develop your understanding for mentoring then this is the book to get!