by Center for Mentoring Excellence | Mar 13, 2013 | Making Mentoring Work For You
Confidentiality: A Slippery Slope
Does the conversation that occurs between a mentor and mentee necessarily remain confidential during a time when the mentee is being considered for a career move? Or, when a leadership team sits to talk about whether to move someone who has been a mentee, can the mentor add to the conversation from his or her experience with the mentee? Or, is the conversation between the mentor and the mentee always strictly confidential?
Do you have any guidelines on this question? (more…)
by Center for Mentoring Excellence | Mar 28, 2011 | Making Mentoring Work For You
The definition of mentoring varies among cultures. How the word mentor is culturally understood can alter the very essence of a mentoring relationship. For example, the word mentor might be closely related to teacher, supervisor, or expert in another cultural context. It might not translate directly, or it could connote a negative association because of a perception that it is a position of weakness to seek a mentor. (more…)
by Center for Mentoring Excellence | Dec 22, 2010 | Making Mentoring Work For You
At one time or another every mentoring relationship faces hitches, glitches or stumbling blocks. Here are five of the most common problems and some possible solutions. (more…)
by Center for Mentoring Excellence | Dec 15, 2010 | Making Mentoring Work For You
Vision
Good mentors invite, empower, and inspire their mentee to step boldly into the future. In describing how her mentor accomplished this, one mentee said, “. . . seeing you move always to higher ground… gives me a vision of my future.” (more…)
Does the conversation that occurs between a mentor and mentee necessarily remain confidential during a time when the mentee is being considered for a career move? Or, when a leadership team sits to talk about whether to move someone who has been a mentee, can the mentor add to the conversation from his or her experience with the mentee? Or, is the conversation between the mentor and the mentee always strictly confidential?
Do you have any guidelines on this question? (more…)
