Becoming An Effective Mentor

Criminologist James Fox of Northeastern University predicts that murders committed by teens will skyrocket as the population of kids 10 and under is higher than population of 21st century teens by 20%. (Stephens) Mentoring is the act of helping out someone that isn't as knowledgeable or experienced in different areas. The goal is to make them leaders. (Patterson)

“I think kids should have a mentor and a role model.” These great words were said by the famous singer and songwriter, Sean Paul. Role models are hard to find, especially for those who are in great need of them. Without these people in society the children who grow up to admire a mentor, will never become a piece of society. The same can be said about having people step up and set examples for the children, that society may have pushed away. The children need someone to imitate as they grow up and it has to be someone who is willing to be the “parent figure.” In Langston Hughes’ “Thank You Ma’am,” Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones acted as someone who was a mentor and role model. Mrs. Jones was also seen as someone being a functioning piece of society, and as someone who became the mother figure for Roger. With all of her actions, Mrs. Jones showed Roger that there is more to life than just stealing.

Over time, organizations have adapted and refined the way that mentoring is used in their companies. For example, mentors now help the person to solve problems, navigate through the culture at a company and even advance their career. This, in turn, will create a person that is ready to lead and manage.

I didn’t tell my parents anything regarding my Reg board. I think this was mostly because I don’t want them to think that I’m a ‘failure’. My biggest goal in going to college was to become more independent. I don’t think I did this as well as I could’ve, and maybe relying on others more would’ve given me better results. But to tell my parents about Respect Mentorship or my hours would make me a disappointment to them.

We often meet wise people who we trust to guide us. Some consider these individuals to be mentors because they support or influence us in a special way. A mentor can be anyone, such as a someone who guides you through a tough job, or even your mom and dad! What makes all these people similar is that they all have likeable qualities. The qualities that I think make a good mentor are patience, determination, and a good-listener.

There are many benefits that could be useful for young adults to have a mentor, according to Blue Sky Coaching (2008). One of many, that personally stands out to me, is business and life skills. I think this is very beneficial because whether you have a career mentor as an employee or a child development mentor, they can help you discover the value of life and teach you things that will take you farther then you would go on your own. This skill is something you can't get from just anyone, they have to know the skill and tell you the do's and don'ts of the process the correct way. It could be a volunteer from an organization, all the way up to the CEO of a large flourishing company, they will show you the way to go. Other benefits include: knowledge and contacts, perspective

The Closing Bell Speaker Series “Iron Sharpens Iron”: Why Mentoring Matters So Much was presented by Forest Harper. Forest Harper is the current Chief Executive Officer and President of INROADS Inc. Harper grew up in a poor neighborhood in Fort Pierce, Florida. In high school, Harper was a star athlete in his high school’s Army ROTC program. He attended Morgan State University on a football scholarship. His plan was to become a professional football player. He suffered two knee injuries that ended his football career. He graduated from Morgan State University with a Bachelors of Arts in Social Work. After graduation, he joined the Army and served as a Lieutenant. He spent six years in the Army and rose up to the position of Captain. After the Army, Harper participated in the Executive Leadership Training program at Harvard University. Before becoming the president of INROADS, Harper worked at Pfizer for twenty-eight years. He started as a pharmaceutical sales representative and later became the Vice President of Capability Development in Worldwide Public Affairs and Policy. He was the only African American in his division. This fact inspired him to join INROADS and become a mentor to minority college student. His goal is to help get as many minority college students into the industry they choose. Harper’s own mentor is his uncle Walter Crenshaw, the oldest documented Tuskegee Airman.

1. Sometime I lack of self-aware, sometime I failed to notice or realize myself being too busy to take an opportunity to care and to help mentoring others children or staff. Instead of avoiding being “too busy” to mentoring; it can lead me into a bad role model in mentoring relationships.

Solutions to coaching and mentoring a large UK-based customer facing organisation over a two year period and beyond

Mentor: __________________now that you have crossed over, you are not fully a man…you are a young man. You have still a lot to learn and experience, but today you put away childish and immature ways. Today is the first day where you be looked at and treated like a young man worthy of the respect of a man.

Hello, Ms.Mcgillivr! I would like to have Daniel Tran as my co-mentor in the upcoming school year. I feel that Daniel and I have a strong connection since we are always there to help each other out. Daniel and I will do a great job serving the mentees because we're great partners. We cooperate right and always comes to decision no matter the amount of disagreement. The strength I hope to gain and grow from Daniel is my patient. Daniel is always such a patient person and I am always more in a rush. I do hope that I will learn how to be as patient as he is. In my opinion, the biggest challenge we may face will be disagreeing on how to deal with a situation. As we slowly encounter this situation more and more, I have a feeling we will improve

Mutual trust between the coach mentor and coach has been identified as the foundation for a successful mentor coach relationship (Brinson & Kotter 1993). This is supported by finding from Thomas (2001) and (Johnson- Bailey and cervo 2004). Making mentors by the Australian Sports Commission. (2005) has identified seven factors for effective mentor to mentor relationships:

Functions provided by a mentor include both career oriented and psychosocial. Career oriented functions are done to “enhance career advancement” of the protégé (Greenhaus et al 2010). Career functions include sponsorship, increased exposure and visibility, coaching, protection, and challenging but doable assignments. Psychosocial functions are done to “enhance sense of competence and effectiveness” of the protégé (Greenhaus, 2010, p 212). These functions involve being a role model, providing acceptance and confirmation, being a counselor, and providing

As part of my introduction, I would like to mention that my research project is about mentoring where I have chosen ‘questioning’ as my strategy. In this report, I will discuss in detail about my ‘Mentoring through Questioning’, which is a key for my research project report. Here, I will cover the project’s context in which it was set, my aims and focus of the project, my justification on why I have chosen mentoring through questioning and the types of questions being used during this project, in support of the relevant literature. And then eventually, I will mention about the interactive sessions between a mentor and mentee, the reflection or the perspectives, specifying the self-analysis as well as the required feedback from mentee as part of the research strategy. Later, I will conclude this report by mentioning about the effectiveness of mentoring sessions and the future actions planned for my skills development.

When you’re a teenager, you need someone to look up to, you need a mentor. You need an inspiration. This person can be anyone. It could be a teacher, a friend, a sibling, a parent, an aunt or uncle, a grandparent, anyone. For me, this person is my dance teacher Erica Ireland. Webster 's Dictionary defines a mentor as “someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person.” Erica fits into that definition. Not only is she my mentor, but she is also my inspiration. Webster’s Dictionary defines an inspiration as “something that makes someone want to do something or that gives someone an idea about what to do or create”, or “a force or influence that inspires someone”, as well as “a person, place,