Designing Workplace Mentoring Programs (eBook)

Tammy Allen Ph.D. is professor of psychology at the University of South Florida. Her research interests include mentoring, career development, work-family relationships, occupational health psychology, and organizational citizenship behavior. Her research has been published in journals such as The Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Vocational Behavior. Lisa M. Finkelstein Ph.D. is an associate professor of psychology at Northern Illinois University. Her research interests include mentoring, age and generational issues in the workplace, obesity bias, and humor in the workplace. Her research has been published in journals such as The Journal of Applied Psychology, The Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Human Resource Management. Mark L. Poteet Ph.D. is President of Organizational Research & Solutions, Inc., a management consulting practice based in Tampa, Florida. His practice specializes in human resource selection, performance management, employee training and development, and managerial and executive assessment and coaching.

Preface.

Chapter 1. Introduction.

Chapter 2. Planning and Providing Infrastructure.

Chapter 3. Participant Recruitment and Selection.

Chapter 4. Matching Mentors and Protégés.

Chapter 5. Training.

Chapter 6. Mentoring Structure and Processes.

Chapter 7. Monitoring and Program Evaluation.

Afterword.

References.

Appendices

"Designing Workplace Mentoring Programs by Allen, Finkelstein, and
Poteet does an excellent job of applying relevant theoretical and
empirical research for designing, implementing, and evaluating
formal mentor programs. I believe that both academicians and
practitioners will enjoy and benefit from reading this book."

-Daniel Turban, University of Missouri

"The collective mentoring experiences of leaders from major
companies went into this well researched book. Read it first and
save yourself a lot of misdirected efforts creating an exemplary
program for your organization."

-Barry M. Cohen, Ph.D., Consulting Psychologist

"Allen et al. have created a very practical and useful guide to
developing workplace mentoring programs. For any HR Professional
considering implementing such a program in their organization, this
should be their blueprint."

-Mariangela Battista, Ph.D., Vice President,
Organizational Culture & Effectiveness, Starwood Hotels &
Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

"This essential volume offers a practical blueprint for building
effective mentoring programs from the ground floor up. Using case
interviews, best practices, and existing research, the authors
offer a comprehensive guide that is firmly rooted in cutting-edge
research. This is a "must-have" resource for every
practitioner's bookshelf."

-Belle Rose Ragins, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee

"If you are planning or currently implementing a mentoring
program--this book is a must read. Its clear, concise
presentation of research, combined with action plans and case
studies takes the guesswork out of program success."

-Ann Gowdey, MSW, Principal, Ann Gowdey Consulting

"Allen and colleagues have artfully presented a comprehensive,
well integrated set of evidence-based recommendations for the
design, delivery and evaluation of formal mentoring programs in
organizational settings. This book is positioned to have a major
impact on the field of mentoring and is sure to enhance the
mentoring experience for mentors, protégés, and
organizations alike."

-Lillian T. Eby, Professor of Psychology, University
of Georgia

"For the first time, Allen and colleagues have artfully
presented a comprehensive, well integrated set of evidence-based
recommendations for the design, delivery and evaluation of formal
mentoring programs in organizational settings. This is a must read
book for practitioners, who have been heretofore relying primarily
on anecdotal evidence to help them create effective mentoring
programs, often times with mixed success. The book also has strong
appeal to academics because it provides a roadmap for cutting-edge,
timely, and important research that can further reduce the
science-to-practice gap related to organizational mentoring. The
authors should be commended for their ability to take empirical
research on formal mentoring programs and create a set of
user-friendly guidelines and diagnostic tools to assist in the
development of formal mentoring programs. This book is positioned
to have a major impact on the field of mentoring and is sure to
enhance the mentoring experience for mentors, protégés,
and organizations alike."

-Lillian T. Eby, Professor of Psychology, University
of Georgia