Chapter 19
Building a Support Team
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding why you may not be the best choice to mentor an employee
Identifying what employees need for mentoring
Defining the different people who can support employees beyond mentors
Influencing employee commitment through mentoring and tutoring
Mentoring is sometimes defined as a formal one-on-one relationship between a senior leader and a junior employee. The idea behind many mentorships is that the junior person can learn valuable lessons and advice from someone who’s more experienced.
Encouraging those one-on-one mentorships may be valuable; however, recognizing that people learn from a variety of people in the development of their careers is just as important. This chapter explores the many ways that your employees could use support and the many forms that support can take.
Encouraging Them to Look Elsewhere to Meet Their Needs
You may want to be your employee’s primary mentor, the one who they go to for everything. However, you can’t encourage them to expand their network and find answers for everything they need for ...
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