Power Mentoring

"...provides a useful snapshot of the issues, dramas and special challenges women and minorities face in the modern workplace..." (getAbstract, August 2006)

THE AUTHORS ELLEN A. ENSHER is an associate professor of management at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. SUSAN ELAINE MURPHY is an associate professor of psychology at Claremont McKenna College and the associate dean of the Henry R. Kravis Leadership Institute in Claremont, California. The authors will donate 50% of their profits from this book to three mentoring organizations: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Covenant House, and Special Games.

1 Introduction to Power Mentoring 1 Who Are Our Power Mentors and Proteges? 3 The Changing Career Landscape 13 Overview of the Book 21 2 The Many Faces of Power Mentoring 26 Classic Versus Contemporary Approaches to Mentoring 28 The Many Types of Power Mentoring 45 Conclusion 64 3 Mentoring as a Two-Way Street: 67 Benefits of Giving and Receiving Give-and-Take in Power Mentoring Relationships 68 Road Map to This Chapter 70 Meet the Power Mentors and Proteges: 71 Stories of Give-and-Take Summary of Benefits for Proteges and Mentors 96 Conclusion 100 4 The Mind of the Mentor 102 Mental Models: The Philosophies of Mentoring 105 The Mentor's Attraction to the Protege 116 The Perfect Protege 121 Tests and Challenges 125 Conclusion 136 5 The Protege's Perspective: 138 How to Get and Keep a Power Mentor Initiation and Attraction 140 Developing Trust in the Mentoring Relationship 142 Identifying a Power Mentor 152 Cultivating the Art of Impression Management 155 Developing a Goal-Oriented Attitude 157 Forming Connection Strategies 161 Conclusion 173 6 Unlocking the Secrets of 175 Great Power Mentoring Relationships Building Blocks of Effective Relationships 177 Defining Moments 190 Deepening the Mentoring Relationship 196 Conclusion 208 7 Power Mentoring and You 209 The Relationship Development Plan 210 Conclusion 253 8 Conclusion: What We Have Learned About Mentoring in Today's Work Environment 255 Turning Everyday Mentoring into Power Mentoring 256 What We Know About Effective Mentoring Relationships 256 What We Are Still Learning About Mentoring Relationships 260 The Lessons of Power Mentoring for Formal Mentoring Programs 262 Getting a Formal Mentoring Program Off the Ground 268 Conclusion 271 Appendix A: The Interviewees 273 Appendix B: Studying Power Mentoring Relationships 303 Notes 313 Acknowledgments 333 The Authors 339 Index 343