PREFACE

Welcome! You are about to begin an exciting and eye-opening process during which you will explore your own cultural lens, recognize the myriad of differences you and your mentoring partner bring to the table, and build skills you can use to bridge differences in your mentoring relationships.

Bridging Differences builds on coauthor Lois Zachary’s mentoring philosophy and four-phase mentoring model, and draws from many of her other mentoring publications.1 Although she has devoted sections of each of her books to understanding difference (especially in The Mentor’s Guide), none have explored the topic of cultural competency in mentoring in depth. Coauthor Lisa Fain brings her expertise in coaching and cultural competency, and her passion ...

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