THE LEADER AS A MENTOR AND COACH
Another vital part of leadership is directly assisting less experience workers to improve their job performance and advance their careers.
A mentor is a more experienced person who develops a protege's abilities through tutoring, coaching, guidance and emotional support.
Coaching deals with helping others improve performance.
A recently popular approach in mentoring is shadowing, or directly observing the work activities of the mentor by following the manager around for a period of time, such as one day per month. The protégé observes how the mentor handles situations.
To capitalize on the potential advantages of mentoring:
§ Develop and build on good relationships with superiors and request feedback on performance at least once a year.
§ Find and identify an informal mentor who is willing to be an advocate for your upward mobility within the organization.
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