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Mentoring in Action - 3rd Edition by David Megginson & David Clutterbuck & Bob Garvey & Paul Stokes & Ruth Garrett-Harris (Paperback)

Mentoring in Action - 3rd Edition by  David Megginson & David Clutterbuck & Bob Garvey & Paul Stokes & Ruth Garrett-Harris (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Containing numerous case studies from a wide range of international organizations, Mentoring in Action presents a variety of mentoring schemes, pointing out both successes and failures.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Mentoring continues to be one of the fastest growing techniques in human resource management. It's viewed as being an essential building block of modern management development. But what is mentoring and why is it so popular? <p/><i>Mentoring in Action </i>answers these questions plus many more. Now in its second edition, this popular book continues to examine a variety of mentoring schemes through a multitude of new, insightful case studies, illustrating both the successes and failures. Re-structured to provide a thorough overview of mentoring, the subject is broken down into small, accessible sections including: Making a mentoring culture; Principles of scheme design; The shape of a mentoring relationship; Frameworks for a mentoring episode;Techniques in mentoring; Mentoring moments. <p/>Hugely practical, it demonstrates the flexibility of mentoring and its application in numerous areas, including business, the public sector, education and the community, and explains how mentoring can benefit the effectiveness of: the learning organisation; empowerment initiatives; management competencies; personal development plans; performance management; and career management. <p/>An innovative approach to a fascinating subject.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>""ÝE]xplains how to establish a mentoring program.... getAbstract recommends this book as a manual for academic, management and human resource professional who are interested in mentoring. Those who are not yet convinced that their organizations need mentoring programs may see the light after they read this book."" -- getAbstract.com ""getAbstract.com""<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>David Megginson</b> is Professor of Human Resource Development at Sheffield Hallam University and co-founder of the European Coaching and Mentoring Council (ECMC). He is also the co-author of <i>Human Resource Development </i>in the Kogan Page MBA Masterclass Series. <b>David Clutterbuck</b> is also a co-founder of the ECMC and senior partner of Clutterbuck Associates. <b>Bob Garvey</b> is Principal Lecturer and leader of the Mentoring and Coaching Research Unit at Sheffield Hallam University. <b>Paul Stokes also works at the Unit as</b> a Senior Lecturer, and<b> Ruth Garrett-Harris </b>holds the position of Researcher and Consultant.<b> </b>

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