Mentoring for Success
What is mentoring?
- Mentoring is a long-term relationship between two people, one of whom is more experienced.
- Mentoring involves
- Recognizing another's potential.
- Caring about another's well being.
- Contributing to his/her progress & advancement.
What do mentors do?
Assist, befriend, guide, advise, counsel.
Which mentoring roles are most valued by mentees?
- Inspirer
- Envisioner
- Energiser
- Investor
- Supporter
- Eye Opener
- Door Opener
- Standard Prodder
- Teacher – Coach
- Feedback Giver
- Problem Solver
- Career Counselor
- Challenger
- Idea Bouncer
Mentoring differs from precepting
Preceptorship:
- Is a shorter-term relationship.
- Involves more teaching.
- Includes more performance assessment.
- Is longer term.
- Has less of a focus on performance evaluation.
- Is more relationship oriented.
- Is more focused on career / role development.
- Is designed to involve nurses in the institutional culture.
- Provides access to leaders within the institution.
- Relies on periodic one-on-one interactions.