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This blog was written by Terri Patio, she is a mentor with a mentoring heart. The title of this blog is are you a hijacker? Terri provides definitions and stimulates your thinking. The question becomes is this you? There is blog etiquette, respect of the author. Comments left on any one's blog should be relevant. Talking about you blog and business in the comment is inappropriate, unless you had been asked. The author is looking for discussion. Many times the author will leave you with a question.
One way to comment on a blog is take the content and discuss. Like this one there is good content that will draw conversation and create discussion. Terri is a member of Ibotoolbox, if you are not you will be able to share which I recommend. But, feel free to leave your comment below.I would love to hear your thoughts.
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Mentors-Mentorship building effective relationships
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Mentors: Who's effective are you? relationships
“A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.” – Unknown
Are you the best at what you do? Try reaching out to a mentor. Today I wanted to speak to mentoring. I found it beneficial to identify
important qualities in one who professes to be a mentor. Seek mentors who have a
listening ear, and are willing to guide you in your learning process. Whether it is business or training for an
event. One of the key characteristic of a mentor, is listening, and effective communication. According to Entwistle
(2000), “There are three main approaches to learning: deep, surface or
strategic learning.
Entwistle, describes deep learners as intrinsically motivated students, striving to understand and seek meaning from their work and studies. Surface learners are described as being motivated by a fear of failure and a desire to simply satisfy the demands of the curriculum. Such an approach usually results in poor understanding with minimal sense of lasting achievement or satisfaction (Kell and Owen 2009). We want to have lasting learning and understanding to perfect the challenges in building our business. Success in learning anything, comes from an effective mentor.
Entwistle, describes deep learners as intrinsically motivated students, striving to understand and seek meaning from their work and studies. Surface learners are described as being motivated by a fear of failure and a desire to simply satisfy the demands of the curriculum. Such an approach usually results in poor understanding with minimal sense of lasting achievement or satisfaction (Kell and Owen 2009). We want to have lasting learning and understanding to perfect the challenges in building our business. Success in learning anything, comes from an effective mentor.
An effective mentor
assesses the needs, builds a relationship of trust, and guides the
mentee toward goals. A mentor will
assist in developing a plan of action that will move the mentee toward
success. It is important that the mentor
be aware of jargon language and judgments.
Mentors answer questions, provide guidance and encouragement. Mentors are available and willing to assist
in the growth of the mentee. Patience is what builds strong relationships.
Mentors must have patience, when mentee’s
become anxious and project self-criticisms, mentors should inject words that will
reduce the mentee’s fears, and anxiety. This helps reduce anxiety and redirects the mentee's focus. There are
lots of mentors who claim to be supportive, active and participatory in the
success of the mentee. However, this is
not always true. It is important to
identify your needs. Determine how the
mentor can help. Once you have decided that a mentor is needed then begin the
search by asking question/. Mentors are valid and have
existed for many years. It is up to you to
seek and find the mentor that will stretch you in areas you have not exercised
before namely the ‘brain.’
Additional methods of learning include reading blogs from other business leaders, gathering ideas from other business owners that interest you. It is equally important to have an open mind, and having the ability to recognize your strengths and weaknesses. Growing pains come as knowledge increases, it takes understanding to success in anything. Mentoring works when the mentor is able to capture the learners attention. Guidance, listening ear and patience are key.
Additional methods of learning include reading blogs from other business leaders, gathering ideas from other business owners that interest you. It is equally important to have an open mind, and having the ability to recognize your strengths and weaknesses. Growing pains come as knowledge increases, it takes understanding to success in anything. Mentoring works when the mentor is able to capture the learners attention. Guidance, listening ear and patience are key.
Entwistle N (2000) Approaches to
studying and levels of understanding: the influences of teaching and
assessment. In: Radford J. ed, The experience of learning. 2nd
edn. Scottish Academic
Press, Edinburgh
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Carolyn
Coleman-Grady-effective relationships
Friday, May 18, 2012
Mentor-Mentoring pick a part my brain part 2
Each
of us needs a good listening ear, a push in the right direction and a brain to
pick. Don’t you agree? Direction, many of us use some type of
navigational system such as MapQuest.
This tool pulls up directions to a particular place. When we input the information, map populates
directions. Sometimes it is right on
target and others times it will lead you the wrong way. Mentoring is similar. A mentor pushes you to the right
directs. But, just like the navigational
system, what you provide to the mentor will determine whether the right directions
are given.
Giving
the right directors means you know your objective, goals and strategies. The mentor will assist you, guide and
encourage you. For example, I’m a
Registered Nurse who happens to love Network Marketing. My goal is to create opportunities for people
who are looking for an Internet marketing business. The strategies I use include advertising, blogging,
videos, and quotes. I pick the brain of
my mentor quite often, but I also call just to check in. I believe this is important. Checking in to say hello enhances the
relationship.
Mentors
have a good listening ear. Mentors are
ready to assist your growth. They are
encourager's and take pleasure in watching you succeed. In nursing mentors and preceptors
differ. Preceptors, train, demonstrate
and guide your performance.
Preceptors
ensure that a nurse is equipped to manage patient care in a particular
setting. Mentors on the other had push
and guide the goals you have set up to advance.
For example, I’m interested in decreasing the readmission rate of
chronically ill patients with Congestive Heart Failure. The mentor I have for this area is an advance
MSN (Masters of Science in Nursing). She
is guiding and pushing my goals, objectives and strategies. I’m a MSN student at this time and need
mentoring by an expert in the field of nursing.
On the
other hand, I also have a mentor for business.
My mentor has over 20 plus years in network marketing, has a listening
ear, allows me to pick her brain and advises me in the direction that I have
chosen.
Mentors are expert in the
field. Like MapQuest, if the wrong
information is imputed then the directions provide just might take you off
course. Strategies organization and plan
before meeting your mentor are important.
Let the work will begin to your success.
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Carolyn
Coleman-Grady-Willing to listen and grow
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