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Be A Better Mentor

No matter how much you enjoy being a mentor, there are probably times when you think, "So now what do I do?"

Not only will you find activities to do with your mentee, but you will also find exercises you can do to improve your mentoring skills. They do not take long, but they will go a long way in making you an even better mentor.

How to Be a Great Mentor Guide

 

How to Be a Great Mentor guide developed by Newsweek, Kaplan and MENTOR that was published in 1999 has been reprinted through the generous support of Newsweek.

The guide provides a comprehensive overview for new or existing mentors on multiple issues, ranging from the lifecycle of mentoring, profiles of successful people and the influence of mentoring on their lives and resources on how to get involved in mentoring. The forty-plus page guide includes sections on what mentoring is, how to get started, what to do when trouble arises in a relationship and information on how to get more people to volunteer as mentors. Each section includes tips and a quiz to assist mentors in getting the most of out their mentoring relationship.

Select articles from each of the five sections can be down loaded below. The files are available in pdf format. Download the reader for free.

The Quiet Revolution: What is mentoring?

Building Trust: How to get started

Exploring Possibilities: What to do together

Navigating Rough Spots: What to do when trouble arises

The Continuing Cycle: How to keep the revolution going

  • Coming Full Circle - Mentoring through generations (Page 40)
  • Join the Crusade - Colin Powell wants you (Page 44)
  • Tips (PDF) (Page 47)
  • Volunteer Opportunities - A list of what's out there (Page 48)