A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting an Effective Mentoring Program

Author

• Dr. Norman H. Cohen

A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting an Effective Mentoring Program is a comprehensive and practical reference for coordinators who are introducing or revising programs based on the mentoring model of adult learning in the workplace.

The expert guidance in the Guide will enable administrators to approach the development of one-to-one programs as:

• Confident and factually informed advocates for genuine and productive workplace mentoring programs
• Realistic and knowledgeable planners who provide both mentors and mentees with the opportunity to fully participate in the dynamic experience of collaborative learning

The book has been designed to serve as a well-organized and readily accessible handbook. With careful attention to the realities of the contemporary work environment, A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting an Effective Mentoring Program logically details the four major steps required to start and manage a meaningful mentoring program.

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