Strategic Mentoring The Power of Many

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Strategic MentoringThe Power of Many

• -Vinita Gera
• Sr. Manager Product Development
• BMC Software

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Agenda

• The What and Why of Mentoring
• Strategic Mentoring making it more
  Intelligent
• Coaching
• You as a Mentor
• Resources

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The What of Mentoring

• Terminology Confusions
• Training/ Mentoring/ Coaching/ Counseling/
  Therapy
• Formal Mentoring
• Expert-Novice
• Peer Mentoring
• Manager lead Mentoring
• Cascading effort
• Informal Mentoring
• Self
• Supporting colleagues and friends

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The Why of Mentoring

• Why is it crucial for Organizations
• Increasing Maturity of Organizations in India
• Career Building
• Growth path
• Increase Retention
• Grow leaders
• Builds high performance Organizations

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Making it more Intelligent

• Should be Result Oriented
• Build Mentoring Culture in Organizations
• Get it on the Agenda
• Executives, HR Support
• External Assistance
• Internal Mentors

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Coaching

• Upcoming Career/ Evolving Field
• Executive Coaching
• Life Coaching

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You as a Mentor

• Women are natural Mentors
• Circle of Influence
• Help Build the Mentoring Culture in your
  organization

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• Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen,
  and a push in the right direction.
• We must receive the gift of effective mentoring
  before we can effectively give it to others

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Resources

• Coaching and Mentoring Network http//www.coaching
  network.org.uk/
• The International Coach Federation (ICF)
  www.coachfederation.org
• Books
• Quiet Leadership - David Rock
• The Art of Mentoring Lead, Follow and Get Out of
  the Way - Shirley Peddy