Clarifying theories. The book makes sense of the sometimes conflicting arguments, for example, relating to the definition of coaching and mentoring. Applying theories and features in a practical way. All features are explored through real-life scenarios to make them more easily understandable to the reader. Introduction of the Distal model. This model, based on the author’s doctoral research in 2013, provides a link to the reduction of toxicity in mentoring relationships. The book offers practical help, for example, a guide to setting up a mentoring scheme.
"Prepares you to work directly with first-year students, helping guide them through their orientation to college and facilitating their academic and personal success"--Cover.
This is a new highly practical guide to doing mentoring in practice. It explains how to support student nurses from the day that they arrive on placement in six straightforward, concise and clear chapters. The book is packed full of resources and learning features, including: Action plans for managing your student Checklists of resources you will need Tips for best practice Case studies covering all fields of nursing Reflective questions which challenge you to question your assumptions. Chapters are tied closely to the NMC standards, and cover essential topics including assessment, the role of the sign-off mentor and team-working. The Nurse Mentor’s Companion is valuable reading for all nurses taking mentoring courses across the UK, and as they go on to mentor in practice.
In Lead Upwards: How Startup Joiners Can Impact New Ventures, Build Amazing Careers, and Inspire Great Teams, startup marketing leader Sarah E. Brown delivers an illuminating and accessible guide to maximizing your impact and delivering results in a startup leadership role. The author draws on over a decade of experience scaling SaaS companies as she explains how to prepare for, earn, and succeed in an executive role at a startup company. The book describes every step on the way to realizing your goals—and the goals of your startup—as you navigate the gap between a management role and the executive team. It covers what to do in your first 90 days, how to build and sustain a healthy team culture, and the art of communicating results to your leadership team and board. You’ll also learn: How to manage the challenges posed by leading a remote, distributed, or hybrid team Management strategies based on inclusive and diverse teambuilding, alignment with business objectives, and inspirational leadership Effective ways to level up your skills and stay current as your company grows A must-read book for current and aspiring executives at startup firms, Lead Upwards will also earn a place on the bookshelves of startup board members, founders, funders, and managers seeking a singularly insightful discussion of business leadership.
Human service professionals are often faced with complex decisions that can profoundly affect their clients’ lives. Learning from the experience of mentors is an invaluable way for students and practitioners to equip themselves with the tools to make the best possible decisions under challenging circumstances. Featuring case studies shared by front line workers, The Mentors Among Us takes an innovative choose-your-own-path approach: each mentor’s story presents a challenging scenario with two possible solutions. Readers have the opportunity to engage in the decision-making process by picking a path and turning to the corresponding page to find out how their chosen action plays out. Each option is accompanied by relevant concepts and discussions that will help students to think critically about issues such as ethics, poverty, parental rights, child welfare, trauma, self-care, education, and mental health. Highly accessible, this interactive book is well suited for students in the human services, including child and youth care, social service work, and early learning and child care. The real-life stories from mentors in the field will prepare aspiring human service workers with best practices and guide them to think like professionals.
An epic love story. Companions are the kingdom’s most beautiful and educated women—possessions of Syrasan’s royal men. THE ROYAL COMPANION #1 She is the gift he did not want. He is the prince she is forbidden to love. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOOLLAHRA DIGITAL LITERARY AWARDS 2017 Aldara is sixteen when she is sold to the obnoxious crown prince as a gift for his brother. Forced to leave the only life she has ever known, Aldara is sent to Archdale Castle, where she is mentored to become Prince Tyron’s perfect Companion. But no amount of lessons can prepare her for the troubled man marked by war. He sees straight through the polished exterior presented to him. He sees her. All Prince Tyron wants is privacy to grieve. When his brother gifts him a Companion upon his return, he is forced to embrace a tradition he has so far managed to avoid. Except Aldara is not like the others. She walks with her face to the sun and arms swinging. Her laughter makes him forget the lie. But if they ignore the rules that safeguard them, there will be consequences. Trigger warning: This book contains sexual violence, death, and dark themes intended for mature audiences. THE COMMON GIRL #2 Love has never been more dangerous. The longstanding Companion tradition is about to change. Prince Tyron never wanted a Companion. Now he cannot fathom a life without her. When a rebellious act brings brutal consequences, Tyron realises that what he feels might be her biggest threat. As her future grows more uncertain, he will do whatever it takes to keep her safe. Aldara never wanted to be a Companion. The choice was made for her. She certainly never imagined she would grow to love the prince more than her own freedom. Now their life together is falling apart. Tyron wants her safe, and she must find a way to exist without him. But the pair soon discovers there are no safe havens. THE MAJESTIC IMPOSTOR #3 A relentless love. An impossible choice. Aldara has left the Companion life behind her. Having returned south to her family, she thought all ties to her prince severed. She was wrong. Now she has a secret—one she must keep in order to protect the people she loves. But when her past shows up at her home, lives begin to unravel. Still in the thick of grief, Prince Tyron is adjusting to life under his brother’s rule. Shifts in power see him sent west to fight. Amid the throes of war, he learns that the woman who still holds his heart has been keeping a secret. An impulsive decision delivers him into enemy hands with no way out. Unless she does the unthinkable…
This essential guide to the EL Education K-5 Language Arts Curriculum is one part roadmap to the curriculum, one part orientation to its instructional practices, and one part coach--to answer your questions, relieve your stress, and put you and your students on the path to success. Your Curriculum Companion explores the foundations of the curriculum, including the principles and research it was built on and the instructional practices that make it unique. The book is designed to help you "look under the hood" at practices embedded throughout the curriculum so that you can sharpen your instruction, support students to be leaders of their own learning, and make well-informed changes necessary to best meet your students' needs. Key features of Your Curriculum Companion include: Twenty-seven accompanying videos--see the curriculum in action Task cards for guidance on how to plan when the planning has been done for you The why, what, and how of the K-2 Reading Foundations Skills Block A deep dive into the purpose and structure of close reading and close read-alouds, including two sample annotated lessons. An exploration of the relationship between reading and writing and how the curriculum is designed to help students become strong communicators, including an annotated "read-think-talk-write" lesson. Detailed descriptions of the ways in which English language learners and other students who may need additional support are challenged, engaged, and empowered throughout the curriculum. Guidance for turning evidence of student progress into usable data that can inform your instruction. Support for school leaders
Growing Mentor Intelligence is about living a purposeful life, strategically aligned with your goals and connecting through a revolving door of mutually beneficial mentoring relationships. Learn practical techniques to become an effective mentor and mentee. Whether you're a young professional or a seasoned veteran, cultivating your Mentor Intelligence is a skill that once developed, can yield immeasurable reward that can last a lifetime. In this book, COL (RET) Alan Landry shares proven techniques for building mentor intelligence with precision, strategic vision and intention. With a signature 5-Step "ALtuitive Method," Landry offers an original process for highly successful mentoring arrangements. This method has become intuitive to him over four decades of his own mentoring experience in military, government and corporate organizations. Landry believes the need for effective mentoring is greater now than ever before, and through his proven approach, organizations and teams can grow to realize their true potential. His unique approach focuses on: Creating the mentoring relationship and defining expectations. Creating self-awareness through a Personal Asset Inventory. Building a Personal Development Timeline. Developing Personal Life Strategies using an incremental approach that minimizes risk and increases opportunities. Executing intentional Life Strategies one step at a time while staying connected to your own unique skills, talents and passions in life. While this method defines what good mentoring processes might look like, Landry's "four critical behaviors for mentees" and "10 critical practices for mentors" suggest ethical guidelines for both sides of the mentor relationship as they embark on the method together. Landry's work is redefining national conversations about what mentoring means and how to do it with integrity, from the highest organizational levels to academia to the personal level. Landry infuses meaning, hope and practical stewardship into the art and science of mentoring. Please see the "Growing Mentor Intelligence - A Field Guide to Mentoring" video: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zM1STQDQLU For more information, please visit www.mentorintelligence.com ALtuitive Holdings, LLC is a leadership, mentoring, and strategic planning consultancy. Deuxology Publishing specializes in content editing and ebook marketing.
