The Mentor's Guide, Second Edition: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships 2nd Edition

Lois Zachary does not only set out the basic principles and best practices of mentoring in The Mentor's Guide, she actually goes a step further and helps readers discover their own personal mentoring style and preferences. Through many exercises, she guides the reader through introspection and action. Thus, she not only conceptually ties mentoring to adult education, but she actually writes in a manner according to the principles of adult education. Consequently, she challenges the prevailing myths of mentoring, and proposes a model of mentoring where both mentor and mentee are fully engaged and learning from one another. Her proposed model is one that is based on critical reflection and application, rather than knowledge transfer and acquisition (Location 300).Mentoring is not just for the mentee, but it is a mutually beneficial relationship where both mentor and mentee will grow in knowledge, skills, and self-awareness. For this type of mentoring to take place, both mentor and mentee need to be active participants in keeping one another accountable, even though the ownership of the learning needs and content have to be self-directed by the mentee. Ultimately, the focus is on the learner, the learning process, and the learning, rather than the mentor, organization, or any sort of goals (Loc 370). Mentoring is a process where the mentor teaches the mentee that "everything that happens to you is your teacher. The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it" (Location 767).

I read alot of books. Actually I scan a lot of books. I'm definitely a bibliophile! I made the horrific mistake of first purchasing Dr. Lois Zachary's latest edition of The Mentor's Guide for my tablet pc. What a mistake. This book is too rich and too much of a treasure to have available only in a digital format. I love Dr. Zachary's work and this is her best. I will use and recommend this book to everyone who is interested in building workplaces where trust and authenticity are alive and well. I will also recommend this to my colleagues who are interested in best practices in adult learning.

Lois brings her work to life by guiding us through the process and understanding of mentoring. As a thought leader on the topic, Lois is able to share her models with power tools to use and implement. She shares relevant stories that illustrate the power and process of what works and what does not work in the mentoring process! It you want to be a mentor, start a mentoring program or create a mentoring culture, it is a must read! Thank you for sharing your outstanding work Lois.  The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships

I am reading this for my Masters. Good book.

Don't start your mentoring program from scratch and don't pay a lot of money for consultants unless you are starting a corporate wide mentoring program. If that is what you are doing you NEED a consultant not an employee who "takes it on". If you just want to learn how to be better mentor or protege this book is the ticket.

not much to say since I only bought it for school

I am using to for a workshop on mentoring. It is full of ideas and explanations on the steps necessary to become a mentor and improve

I bought this as a guide to a new Mentor/Coaching program I implemented in my workplace. It has been an invaluable tool!

This is a more recent addition to mentoring literature. Some of the most useful things about it are the checklists, for example the qualities of a good mentor, as well descriptions such as the four phases of the mentoring cycle. This book thoroughly deserves its place on the shelves (or in the digital download section) alongside the more established works.

It is written in a very readable form with a very comprehensive coverage of the topic.

A great text to support mentoring courses at any level. Very comprehensive and easy to read. A recommended book at a fair price