mentors
This week, I am finishing Phase V of the whole PSPR saga. This entails an online discussion with other BSN students who have completed their projects as well. Some were low speed, but a few of them were actually pretty cool.
I am pretty sure that the chat facilitator evaluated my pediatric portion of the CPNE back in Albany. She stands out in my memory as being friendly and laid back, in stark contrast to most of the other evaluators I encountered. She asked us a few questions about our project mentors, and I had enough fun answering the one following that I figured I'd post it here.
4) What 5 characteristics should the professional mentor have? We all have different needs and values!
This list represents a composite of the best qualities of some of the people who have acted in the mentor role to me over the years. I've never been able to come to terms with the word "mentee", so I hope that it is forgiveable that I've used "rookie" to stand for that person who is in receipt of the mentor's guidance. That is the prevailing term in the workplaces where I have received my best mentoring, and have occasionally had the opportunity to mentor as well.
They possess a good understanding of how they developed into their expert role. They remember where they came from.
They understand the ecology of professional development. They see that rookies keep them honest about keeping up their skills and education. They know that investing in the rookie today improves their chances of having a good person to work with as a colleague in the future. They remember that they might report to that rookie one day.
They protect their rookies without hampering their development.
They take pride in the rookie's success without claiming ownership of it.
They understand that professional development is individualized. They don't take it personally if their rookie chooses a path different from their own. They are reconciled to the path they are taking as a professional, and they don't approach the rookie as a chance to do it over.
I am pretty sure that the chat facilitator evaluated my pediatric portion of the CPNE back in Albany. She stands out in my memory as being friendly and laid back, in stark contrast to most of the other evaluators I encountered. She asked us a few questions about our project mentors, and I had enough fun answering the one following that I figured I'd post it here.
4) What 5 characteristics should the professional mentor have? We all have different needs and values!
This list represents a composite of the best qualities of some of the people who have acted in the mentor role to me over the years. I've never been able to come to terms with the word "mentee", so I hope that it is forgiveable that I've used "rookie" to stand for that person who is in receipt of the mentor's guidance. That is the prevailing term in the workplaces where I have received my best mentoring, and have occasionally had the opportunity to mentor as well.
They possess a good understanding of how they developed into their expert role. They remember where they came from.
They understand the ecology of professional development. They see that rookies keep them honest about keeping up their skills and education. They know that investing in the rookie today improves their chances of having a good person to work with as a colleague in the future. They remember that they might report to that rookie one day.
They protect their rookies without hampering their development.
They take pride in the rookie's success without claiming ownership of it.
They understand that professional development is individualized. They don't take it personally if their rookie chooses a path different from their own. They are reconciled to the path they are taking as a professional, and they don't approach the rookie as a chance to do it over.
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