As it is hinted above, in the past, the tradition was that mentoring was considered as a context only for pre-service teachers’ learning and development, but in recent times, the idea and practice of it has been accepted as workplace professional learning and development for both novice and veteran teachers (Boreen, Johnson, Niday & Potts, 2009). Therefore, mentoring can also be done for newly qualified and experienced teachers while they are in their workplace. The idea is that attention has been
The purpose of this paper is to explain the importance of nurses mentoring other nurses. It is a form of professionalism in nursing. Nurses mentor others for growth, sustainability of the profession, to acknowledge and respect cultures in all its ramifications. Other reasons why nurses are mentored includes, to improve the quality of the profession, and to bridge the gap between the different generations of nurses. According to Foley et. al (2012), we can use generational lenses to help us see things
Is Mentoring a Stepping Stone to Personal and Professional growth of a Student? Introduction: Mentoring is a professional activity, a trusted relationship, a meaningful commitment. The origins of mentoring can be traced back to ancient Greece as a technique to impart to young men important social, spiritual and personal values. Mentoring is a joint venture. Successful mentoring requires both parties share responsibility for learning and sustaining the relationship. Effective mentors promote an
leadership development, I am very pleased to say that we are blessed with the publication of Designing Workplace Mentoring Programs: An Evidence- Based Approach by Allen, Finkelstein, and Poteet. These three authors— accomplished professors and practitioners in the field of leadership development—provide us with a solid and pragmatic approach to creating a fully integrated organization-wide mentoring process. The process they describe addresses the structure of such a program, the recruitment and training
Being a practice-based profession, nursing needs mentors to support students in clinical setting, as working with practitioners will help learning in a safe, supported and educationally modified environment (Beckett, 1984). In practice setting, students learn skills, acquire knowledge and achieve competencies where the mentors lay support for them. The role of a mentor is crucial in developing future generations of nurses and midwives. The mentor facilitates the learning environment that students
have these qualities. However, it is also a leader’s responsibility to sustain the culture of their company through their decisions and actions. Nevertheless, Stumpf strives to create a culture based around his decisions such as the mentoring program. This mentoring program is intended to develop diverse and unique talent within the cooperation. Furthermore, the growth mindset and having a high emotional intelligence generally makes a leader shine. Self-awareness is knowing your emotions and understand
alternatives, I finally decided to do my service learning with NewLeaf Ghana because though the other organization’s cause was also education, I believed that because NewLeaf Ghana was restructuring, I could do more and be more impactful. NewLeaf is a mentoring project designed to train Presbyterian Senior High School students, a school located in Aburi in the areas of self-awareness, leadership, effective communication
2.5 Definition of Knowledge Sharing Knowledge sharing has got many definitions in different areas of organization. Knowledge sharing is that activity where agents (individuals, communities or organizations) exchange their knowledge (information, skills or expertise). It is linked to the knowledge management process, which can be broadly characterized by four activities, the creation, storage and retrieval, transfer and application of knowledge (Ireson & Burel, Knowledge Sharing in collaborations
In general, people tend to sponsor subordinates who look and act similarly to themselves. Though sponsorship can be very beneficial to career advancement, its occurrence is limited due to the small number of women in upper management positions. Mentoring is different type of work relationship that can help women develop the leadership skills necessary for advancement, rather than just one of being an advocate. In their article, Karsten, Brooke & Marr assert that mentors have a part in the success
nature to soothe the human mind or it can mean being supported by family, loved ones and the people mentoring that person throughout the ride of life, etc. The poem “Famous” written by poet Naomi Shihab Nye, displays beautifully how inanimate objects have a sense of importance or purpose in life. Without these inanimate objects the world can use to benefit them, the world will never truly know the importance of why they were created. The overall message or theme of “Famous” is clear, the speaker wants