Appendix III
Selected Annotated Bibliography – Mentoring
Bell, C. R. (1998) Managers as Mentors. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers. Chip Bell’s approach to mentoring embodies development for the protégé and the mentor as well as important psychological principles of interpersonal development. Bell’s approach is suitable for individuals at differing levels of both work and mentoring experience.
Center for Health Leadership & Practice (2002) Mentoring Guide: A Guide for Protégés. Oakland, CA: Center for Health Leadership & Practice, Public Health Institute. This is the companion guide to Mentoring Guide: A Guide for Mentors. Available at www.cfhl.org.
Cohen, N. (1999) Effective Mentoring. Amherst, Massachusetts: HRD Press. This practical small pocket guide provides quick access to basic mentoring concepts and techniques. It supports the developmental approach to mentoring relationships, i.e. the need to be aware of mentor behaviors, importance of maintaining/monitoring the relationship via written documentation, etc. Critical keys to successful mentoring are clarity of goals and making connections.
Murray, M. (2001) Beyond the Myths and Magic of Mentoring: How to Facilitate an Effective Mentoring Process. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Provides models and guidelines for designing, implementing and evaluating a facilitated mentoring process within organizations. Includes useful tools and case examples.
Peterson, D.B. & Hicks, M.D. (1996) Leader as Coach. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Personnel Decisions International Corporation. The authors approach coaching as a critical dimension of leadership. Many of the strategies, techniques, and models presented can be applied to mentoring relationships.
Phillips-Jones, L. (2000) The Mentor’s Guide. Grass Valley, CA: Coalition of Counseling Centers (CCC)/The Mentoring Group. Practical workbook for mentors. Includes Mentor’s View of Mentoring Process, Frequently Asked Questions, Critical Mentoring Skills, Mentoring Etiquette, detailed Mentor’s Checklist of Tasks, Sample Activities, blank and sample Mentor Plans, etc. Appropriate for new and experienced mentors.
Phillips-Jones, L. (2000) The Mentee’s Guide. Grass Valley, CA: Coalition of Counseling Centers (CCC)/The Mentoring Group. Practical workbook for persons seeking or paired with mentors. Includes protégé’s View of Mentoring Process, Frequently Asked Questions, Critical Mentoring Skills, detailed protégé’s Checklist, Mentoring Etiquette, blank and sample protégé plans, etc.
Phillips-Jones, L. (2001) The New Mentors and Protégés: How to Succeed with the New Mentoring Partnerships. Grass Valley, CA: Coalition of Counseling Centers (CCC)/The Mentoring Group. Describes how to find the right mentors and become a mentor for others. Includes numerous cases, how mentoring changed in the nineties, the new mentoring etiquette, and design ideas for planned mentoring.
Phillips-Jones, L. (2000) “Strategies for Getting the Mentoring You Need: A Look at Best Practices of Successful Mentees.” Grass Valley, CA: Coalition of Counseling Centers (CCC)/The Mentoring Group. 14-page booklet for individuals looking for specifics on finding mentors. Used as career development resource for individuals in all levels of organizations.
Phillips-Jones, L. (1998) “75 Things to Do with Your Mentees: Practical and Effective Development Activities You can Try.” Grass Valley, CA: Coalition of Counseling Centers (CCC)/The Mentoring Group. 12-page booklet of protégé development activities successfully used by mentors.
Shea, G.F. (1999) Making the Most of Being Mentored: How to Grow from a Mentoring Partnership. Menlo Park, CA: Crisp Publications, Inc. Offers information, exercises and self-study activities for protégés and people seeking a mentor.
Shea, G.F. (1996) Mentoring: A Practical Guide. Menlo Park, CA: Crisp Publications, Inc. A simple middle manager level “how to” book on mentoring that effectively presents concrete, detailed activities and exercises. The author advances the notion that mentoring is the empowerment of the protégé by developing his or her abilities in a dynamic partnership.
Zachary, L. J. (2000) The Mentor’s Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. A comprehensive guide to developing successful mentoring relationships and programs. Includes useful examples and exercises.