Source: http://www.peer.ca/topmenbks.html

This is a great, easy read guide and resource book for those embarking on or involved in a mentoring relationship in the work place, either as a mentor or a mentee. Dr. Ambrose shares his considerable experience working in this field during the past 35 years. He addresses some of the common concerns about mentoring which most mentors have such as whether or not to give advice, the importance of empathy, the importance of listening and the timing of conversations.

There are so many valuable tips about how the mentor can be a wise guide through the different stages of the mentoring journey and the reader is left in no doubt about the power of a mentoring relationship in one’s own personal development. In addition, there are sections for the mentees, helping them understand the nature of the mentoring relationship, offering them guidelines with regard to the development of this relationship, what is expected of them as mentees, characteristics to look out for in an effective mentor and so much more.

 

Between sections are ‘Interludes’, true mentoring stories which add credibility to the book. There is humor throughout this highly recommended book which clearly brings out the life-changing impact a mentoring relationship can have on both the mentor and the mentee, even the work place environment, when they are both committed to the relationship. (Review by Peer Resources Network member R. Cox.)

Perrone-Ambrose Associates, Inc. (2008)
Chicago, Illinois
Tel: (800) 648-0543
Discounts are available on bulk orders and this is the kind of book you’d want to widely distribute to your mentors and their partners

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