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The Mentor’s Guide

In the newly revised Third Edition of The Mentor’s Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships, veteran mentoring experts Lois J.  Zachary and Lisa Z. Fain deliver a thoughtful and rich exploration of the critical process of mentoring. The book offers practical tools for facilitating the mentoring experience from beginning to end. 

In addition to walking you through the four phases of mentoring―preparing, negotiating enabling growth, and coming to closure―this important book provides: 

  • Brand-new content on diversity, inclusion, and equity, as well as tools to enhance virtual mentoring relationships 
  • The ethics of mentoring, including how to handle common ethical pitfalls and mistakes 
  • Hands-on worksheets and exercises to facilitate the mentoring and learning process 

Perfect for leaders, managers, and educators in any career or professional setting, The Mentor’s Guide is an indispensable tool to help navigate your learning and mentoring journey. 

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TOP 10 REASONS TO BUY THE 3RD EDITION OF
THE MENTOR’S GUIDE BY LOIS J. ZACHARY AND LISA Z. FAIN

The 3rd Edition of the best-selling and essential reference for mentors, “The Mentor’s Guide,” provides new and experienced mentors with essential tools and practical guidance to create, build and sustain mentoring relationships that yield results and satisfaction. This new edition contains updates on virtual communication, creating inclusive relationships, building trust, ethics in mentoring, intentional DEI initiatives, and more. Read about the full list of updates on our blog.

Meet the Authors

Dr. Lois J. Zachary

Lois Zachary is an internationally recognized expert on mentoring and has been cited as, “one of the top 100 minds in leadership” today. You’ve likely seen mention of Dr. Zachary’s books, or read her quotes in The New York Times, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Inc. magazine, T&D, Leadership Excellence, The Chronicle of Higher Education, or other business and leadership news outlets.

Lisa Z. Fain

Lisa Fain is the CEO of Center for Mentoring Excellence. Her passion for diversity and inclusion work is fueled by her strong conviction that leveraging differences creates a better workplace and drives better business results.

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