Tools to Deal with Controversial Issues

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Tools to Deal with Controversial Issues

• Session 3 Engaging in a Mentoring Relationships
  to Build Skills Enhance Personal
  Organizational Effectiveness

Emmett P. FiskeWSU Extension
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Overview of the Mentoring Process

• What is Mentoring?
• Why is it Helpful?
• How does it Work?
• Is it for You?

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What is Mentoring?

• Developmental relationship between a more
  experienced mentor and a less experienced partner
  referred to as a mentee or protégé
• Roles may include advisor, advocate, coach,
  guide, protector, role model, sponsor, tutor,
  etc.
• Mentoring relationships can be informal
  (developing on their own between partners) or
  formal (via assigned relationships often
  associated with organizational mentoring programs
  to promote employee development)
• Organizational mentoring normally involves
  new-hire mentorship and/or high-potential
  mentorship programs

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Why is Mentoring Helpful?

• Builds Skills
• Increases Personal Workplace Effectiveness
• Enhances Personal Organizational Development

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Why is Mentoring Helpful?

• Provides support for individuals
• Contributes to career development
• Greater job satisfaction
• Increased personal and organizational
  productivity
• Employment stability employability

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If Its So Great, Why No Policies or Procedures
for Mentoring?

• Resource Issues
• Uneven Demand
• Everyone Up to Eyeballs in Work
• Colleagues Need to be Convinced of its Value

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How Does Mentoring Tend to Work?

• Continuum of possibilities (formal assignments to
  informal partnerships)
• Normally a time commitment (one year, with
  in-process assessments)
• Often comes with organizational liaison(s)
  responsible for maintaining regular communication
  with the pairs (mentor-protégé)
• Organizational liaison(s) assist in creating
  skill building experiences

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Is Mentoring for You?

• How do you like to learn?
• How much support do you need?
• How much ownership of the process will you
  have?
• Will you be recognized/rewarded by the
  organization if you do this?

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Next Steps Magic Markers and Manila Folder Magic
Instructions Write 1 2 word responses to each
of the following questions. Use only one manila
folder for each question. Write large and
legibly. Pass folders to designated trainers.

• What are constraints / hindrances for getting
  involved in a mentoring relationship?
• What are the advantages / opportunities from
  getting involved in a mentoring relationship?
• What kind of mentoring relationship do I want?

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Well Then, Lets Get Moving!