An example of a pseudochampion

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An example of a pseudo-champion
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Chaplain (COL) Mark Fentress
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University of California Center
"Wrong Way Riegels."
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How did Roy Riegels make a comeback?
He had a dynamic mentor named Coach Nib Price!
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What is a mentor?
Definition Latin, from Greek word
Mentor Mentor was a friend of Odysseus entrusted
with the education of Odysseus' son
Telemachus. So we see a positive mentor is a
trusted counselor, guide, tutor and coach to
those entrusted to ones care.
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The impacts of Negative Mentoring

• People fell put down/boss stuck on negative
  criticism
• Expects a Zero defects environment
• Does not tolerate mistakes/failure/risk taking
• Squelches creativity
• Destroys self esteem of others
• Rigid in not allowing out of the box solutions
  to problems
• Productivity of work force is low
• Work related absence is high
• Employee retention is low

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The impacts of Positive Mentoring

• Creates a contagious atmosphere where people
  feel affirmed
• People are excited about coming to work
• Creativity is encouraged
• Thinking outside the box is the norm
• Mistakes are tolerated and learned from
• Productivity of work force is high
• Job absence is low
• Employee retention is high
• Provides affirming constructive criticism
• Holds people accountable
• Encourages excellence in all pursuits.

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How does one become a life affirming mentor who
helps others become champions?
He/she must possess certain traits as a mentor

• Have a healthy sense of self esteem
• Be able to derive a a measure of satisfaction
  and self fulfillment in human interactions
• Be able to handle human conflict
• Be a person of sound integrity/trustworthy
  individual
• Posses the gift of unconditional positive
  regard for ones fellow human beings
• Have the gift of empathy for others
• Leads by example
• Holds others accountable for their actions
• Encourages a high level of excellence in all
  pursuits

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How does one become a life affirming mentor who
helps others become champions?
He/she must possess certain traits as a mentor

• Be competent in their profession so they can
  pass their wisdom onto others
• Understand something about what makes people
  tick (ie..That healthy people respond best to
  positive affirmation)
• Be open to learning new things and discovering
  better ways of taking care of others/solving
  problems
• Have a resiliency of spirit that enables them to
  roll with the punches of life (sense or humor,
  faith in God, maturity gained from the school
  house of life, practicing the self care of
  meditation, PT, golf, vacations, and family time
  are all part of this resiliency equation)
• Enjoys his/her work

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When we embrace and live out these traits of a
champion/positive mentor, we create an
environment where others can become champions and
tap their God-given potential!
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What the Chaplain cant offer you

• No magic wand for solving the myriad people
  challenges in the workplace.
• I am not clairvoyant/I do not read minds/nor
  am I Bruce Almighty.
• So if you something comes up and you need my
  assistance, let me know.

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What the Chaplain can offer you

• A faithful, trustworthy advisor and friend who
  can provide counsel on perplexing morale,
  religious or ethical matters.
• Promise of prayerful support for you , your
  family, and your personnel.
• Periodic pastoral assistance/morale visits.
• Confidential pastoral counseling to hurting
  personnel during visits or via phone.

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What the Chaplain can offer you

• Conduct Stress Management, Ethics, Suicide
  Prevention and Grief/Transition classes.
• Send supportive cards to sick, hurting or
  bereaved personnel or their families.
• Other outside the box ministries as required.
• Providing new strategies/info on caring for the
  workforce.

• Southwestern Division Critical Incident Stress
  Management Program
• This is a comprehensive peer-driven stress
  management program.

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All of this adds up too.

• The business/ministry of helping people become
  champions for God and country.
• I look forward to our partnership of working
  together and taking care of people and helping
  them become champions!

ESSAYONS!
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202-761-0772 Fax [phone] DSN
763-0772 Email mark.e.fentress.col_at_usace.army.mi
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