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MENTORING |
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MENTORING has became "the word". It means, that somebody is acting as a role model, teacher and also as friend to somebody else. It also means that "elder" professionals educate the next generation opening doors, providing contacts, ideas and directions and giving "younger" increasing self-confidence and self-esteem. A good mentor is supporting you through difficulty and difficult times. She helps you to find your personal motives, roles and goals. Managers in many organisations realise that they must do more to develop and retain the talent available in an increasingly diverse workforce. Managers are more and more trained to become emotional supporters and coaches. Managers have in the future more in common with a "MOTHER" than the macho-manager of yesterday. A good mentor helps her colleague in understanding the possible career obstacles and problems, personal motives, roles and goals. The mentor can also offer contsructive criticism. A good mentor is willing to engage in honest cooperation, she trains and supports, shares her experiences, knowledge and skills and listens. Chance to talk to someone who understands the problems in the particular field and can lend a sympathetic ear, if not always a practical word of adwice, is a fundamental power. In mentoring you always get chance and stimulus for development based on relevant feedback.
As Florence Awasom,
Cameroon put it " To help others walk along a path that they (mentors) have
already cleared. But, it is easier if You can begin your journey on a cleared path!" |
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STARTING THE PROGRAMME OF MENTORING
what mentoring is - who the mentors will
be, and why they have been selected