{"product_id":"the-manager-as-mentor-hardcover","title":"The Manager as Mentor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Marquardt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Loan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most valuable roles a manager can perform in today's rapidly changing environment is to mentor and inspire the people around them to learn. By nurturing talent, motivating individual development, and encouraging excellence, a manager's mentoring can enhance individual performance and the organization's prospects for success. Mentoring is not an easy skill to develop, and many managers, who may excel at leading or coaching, may be disasters as mentors when it comes to creating a bond and bringing out untapped qualities in others. \u003ci\u003eThe Manager as Mentor\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond traditional approaches to explore the newest techniques in mentoring and collaboration. Featuring personal development tools, worksheets, and references, \u003ci\u003eThe Manager as Mentor\u003c\/i\u003e will enable managers to bring out the best in themselves, the people they guide, and their organizations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMentoring is an age-old practice, tracing its roots in ancient Greek folklore to Odysseus' friend, Mentor, whom the Homeric hero entrusted as guide to his son's development. Today, with the ascendance of the knowledge age and the transformation of the workplace into an environment of continual learning, mentoring has emerged as one of the most important and valuable roles a manager can perform. By serving as a role model, providing feedback, nurturing talent, inspiring individual development, and facilitating excellence, a manager's mentoring strengthens relationships within the organization, and ultimately contributes to such critical factors as improved job performance, low turnover, and greater profitability. Mentoring is not an easy skill to attain, however, and many managers who may excel at leading teams or coordinating projects may be disasters as mentors. \u003ci\u003eThe Manager as Mentor\u003c\/i\u003e explores emerging trends and approaches to help managers master the skills of effective mentoring--and enhance themselves, their proteges, and their organizations in the process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from extensive research, dozens of examples, and their own practical application in training managers around the world, the authors argue that exceptional mentoring skills can be developed. They guide the reader toward understanding the key roles that mentors play and the activities and techniques they can employ for maximum impact. Diagnostic exercises will help readers assess their strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for development, and create a step-by-step action plan for achieving goals--either individually or in groups. The authors also offer an extensive listing of resources for more in-depth information on various aspects of mentoring, such as problem solving, active listening, and employee advocacy. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eThe Manager as Mentor\u003c\/i\u003e offers the tools by which managers can promote learning, empowerment, and insight to create vibrant organizational cultures.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Marquardt\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Human Resource Development and Program Director of Overseas Programs at George Washington University. A consultant and training specialist, he is also President of Global Learning Associates and Director of the Global Institute of Action Learning. One of the pioneers of action learning in the United States and around the world, he is an award-winning author of over 80 articles and 15 books in the fields of leadership, learning, globalization, and organizational change, including \u003ci\u003eBuilding the Learning Organization\u003c\/i\u003e (Academy of HRD book of the year), \u003ci\u003eAction Learning in Action\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlobal Teams\u003c\/i\u003e, and, with Peter Loan, \u003ci\u003eHRD in the Age of Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Loan\u003c\/b\u003e is a director and principal consultant of Brown and Loan Associates, specializing in management and cross-cultural training. In his long association with the Peace Corps and Sister Cities International, he has trained, managed, and mentored scores of managers and leaders in government, non-profit, and corporate arenas, in the United States and abroad. For many years he led the USDA Graduate School's International Development Seminar. He is the author, with Michael J. Marquardt, of \u003ci\u003eHRD in the Age of Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.18 x 9.48 x 6.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47200684409081,"sku":"9780275985899","price":104.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/T0VwVzlLOE51eFlKdE1YSlQrdmxGdz09.webp?v=1767978321","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-manager-as-mentor-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}