APEGGA Mentoring Handbook

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	FOREWORD

	CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION Why Mentoring?...................................................................................................................	1

	CHAPTER 2 - MENTORING - HOW IT WORKS What is Mentoring?. .............................................................................................................. The History of Mentoring..................................................................................................... Why is Mentoring Beneficial?................................................................................................ Mentoring Styles. .................................................................................................................. Critical Mentoring Skills. ........................................................................................................ Things to be Aware of. ........................................................................................................	2 2 3 3 4 5

	CHAPTER 3 - THE Protégé Attributes of a Receptive Protégé........................................................................................ Protégé's Personal Evaluation............................................................................................. A Protégé's Vision............................................................................................................... Creating a Personal Mission Statement .............................................................................. Setting Goals and Objectives.............................................................................................. Finding a Mentor.................................................................................................................. Planning the First Meeting.................................................................................................... Setting up a Contract...........................................................................................................	8 10* 12 14* 17* 20 25* 27*

	CHAPTER 4 - THE MENTOR What is a Mentor? ............................................................................................................. Why Be a Mentor?............................................................................................................. Attributes of a Good Mentor.............................................................................................. Your Role as a Mentor....................................................................................................... What a Protégé Wants From a Mentor............................................................................... What Kind of Mentor Would You Be?................................................................................ The Commitment ................................................................................................................ Becoming a Mentor ........................................................................................................... Mentor's Personal Evaluation ............................................................................................ Potential Topics for Discussion ......................................................................................... Planning the First Meeting .................................................................................................. Using the 10-60-90 Principal .............................................................................................. Introducing your Protégé to Others ...................................................................................	29 29 30 30 31 32* 34 34 35* 37 39* 41 41

	CHAPTER 5 - WORKING TOGETHER Building the Relationship .................................................................................................... Suggested Activities.......................................................................................................... Doing Projects Together..................................................................................................... Potential Relationship Problems.......................................................................................... Relationship Review........................................................................................................... Giving Feedback................................................................................................................. If Things Go Wrong............................................................................................................ Problem Solving Worksheet................................................................................................	42 42 42 44 46* 49* 51 52*

	CHAPTER 6 - MENTORING AND THE WORKPLACE The Changing Workplace.................................................................................................. Effective Mentoring in the Workplace............................................................................... Role of the Immediate Manager........................................................................................ Maximizing the Benefits of Mentoring to Employers......................................................... Mentoring Costs and Return on Investment (ROI) ...........................................................	57 58 59 59 60

	APPENDIX A - MENTORING LOGBOOK	62*

	WORKSHEETS Throughout the text there are a number of worksheets to help the mentor and protégé as they work through the process of setting up and maintaining the mentoring relationship.

	Protégé’s Personal Evaluation ........................................................................................ Creating a Personal Mission Statement ......................................................................... Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................... Protégé’s Checklist of Tasks ......................................................................................... Planning the First Meeting – Protégé ............................................................................. Writing a Contract ......................................................................................................... Personal Reflections – Mentors in your past ................................................................ Mentor’s Personal Evaluation ........................................................................................ Planning the First Meeting – Mentor .............................................................................. Relationship Review Worksheet ................................................................................... Giving Feedback Worksheet ......................................................................................... Problem Solving Worksheet .......................................................................................... Mentoring Logbook (APPENDIX A) ................................................................................	10 14 19 22 25 28 32 35 39 46 49 52 62