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    14-Minute Mentor: Build a Structured Mentoring Program
    14-Minute Mentor: Build a Structured Mentoring Program
    14-Minute Mentor: Build a Structured Mentoring Program
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    14-Minute Mentor: Build a Structured Mentoring Program

    By Tyler Hayden and Dr. Bill Howatt

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    How to retain and engage critical employees in this very competitive job market is the subject of many sleepless nights for business leaders. The Philosopher and Professor: 14-Minute Mentor, a collaboration between Industrial Psychologist Dr. Bill Howatt and Business Consultant Tyler Hayden presents a solution to this very problem.

    Philosopher Tyler Hayden weaves a wonderful fable about an entrepreneurial business leader who struggles with losing key talent in his expanding business. On a whim he reaches out to a more established business executive to find the secret to his business success over the decades: Mentoring. Alongside the fable, Professor Bill Howatt presents his lecture notes on the theory and practice of building a structured mentoring program. The lecture notes keep step with the story and enable the reader to see the educational underpinnings of Mentoring in our business series’ innovative layout.

    The Philosopher and Professor: 14-Minute Mentor offers rich, easy to apply content in a unique presentation that reveals the importance and value of mentoring.

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    Find out more about the authors:

    Dr. Bill Howatt

    With over 20 years of experience, William Howatt Ph.D., Ed.D., Post Doc Behavioral Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, is known internationally for his expertise in strategic HR, organizational learning design, leadership development and the treatment of addictive disorders.

    He has published numerous books and articles, such as: TalOp: Taking the Guesswork Out of Management, the Howatt HR Elements Series, the Wiley Series on Addictions, and The Addiction Counsellor’s Toolbox. For five years he authored Coach’s Corner, a monthly business column in The Chronicle Herald. Today he is a regular contributor to the Globe and Mail 9 to 5 Business Career Column, and authors Be a Better Leader, a monthly business column in the same paper.

    He is developing an applied leadership front-line program with University of New Brunswick that is based on his leadership work, and is assisting UNB in implementing its Executive Leadership program.

    Tyler Hayden

    A full-time professional speaker and innovative team builder for almost two decades. His business is personal development and non-traditional team-building programs. Tyler’s clients include some of the world’s largest corporations and associations. Groups such as the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), Project Management Institute (PMI), Bell, and Honeywell have all benefited from Tyler’s programs.
    Tyler is the author of over 16 books, plus audio CDs, educational programs, interactive CD-ROMs, board games, card games, apps, and full-length DVDs. His training materials have been sold worldwide, and he has delivered several thousand high-energy keynotes and train-the-trainer programs internationally.

    As a keynoter Tyler has spoken to groups ranging in number from 20 to 5,000. He delivers a professional presentation that ensures that the message is designed with the audience’s learning in mind. Tyler’s electric energy on stage is second to none–in fact some say he is our planet’s answer to alternative energy.

    Finally, a description of Tyler would not be complete without a word about his greatest source of affluence: family. Tyler is a loving husband to Laurie, a teacher, and proud father of Tait and Breton, his beautiful little girls. Tyler and Laurie look forward to building a loving family and continuing to make a difference in their quiet seaside community in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, where they operate a chicken farm and Tyler sits on Town Council.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTyler Hayden
    Release dateMar 23, 2015
    ISBN9781897050132
    14-Minute Mentor: Build a Structured Mentoring Program
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    Tyler Hayden

    Tyler Hayden has been a full-time professional speaker and innovative team builder for over a decade. His business is personal development and nontraditional team building programs. Tyler’s clients include some of the world’s largest corporations and associations, such as the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) and Bell. Tyler is a keynoter, team-builder, workshop leader, and author. He has developed program solutions for groups in areas of leadership, team building, staff motivation, personal development, and soft skill development. Tyler is the author of over 16 books, 2 audio CDs, 3 interactive CD-ROMs, and a full-length DVD. His team building and training materials have been sold worldwide, and he has delivered hundreds of high-energy keynotes and train-the-trainer programs internationally. As a keynoter Tyler has spoken to groups ranging in size of 20 to 5 000. He delivers a professional presentation that ensures that the message is designed with the audiences learning in mind. Tyler’s electric energy on stage is second to none – in fact some say he is our planet’s answer to alternative energy. Working with Tyler as a team building workshop leader is fun. Whether he brings his 9 hole mini golf course, paints and canvass, or remote control cars his bag of tricks always delivers a great time! Tyler’s team events are high energy and information packed. Tyler works diligently beforehand along side your team leads to ensure the delivery of consistent and powerful messages that resonate with your team. All work and no play? No way! Tyler enjoys travelling and experiencing new cultures and high-adrenaline activities, like skydiving, canyoning and survival camping. Tyler spends some of his "free" time at home renovating his family's 250-year-old Cape Cod home and producing sought after folk art sculpture and paintings. Finally, a description of Tyler would not be complete without a word about his greatest source of affluence: family. Tyler is a loving husband to Laurie, a high school principal, and proud father of Tait and Breton, his beautiful little girls. Tyler and Laurie look forward to building a loving family and continuing to make a difference in their quiet seaside community in Nova Scotia. Tyler invites you to join him on a magnificent journey of Livin' Life LargeTM!

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      14-Minute Mentor - Tyler Hayden

      People seek out mentoring for so many different reasons. You may be looking to solve a business problem. Develop new technical skills. Navigate a new organizational landscape. Or give back to a less experienced person or emerging entrepreneur. Whatever leads you to mentoring, one thing I do know is that it can provide rich opportunities for both mentor and mentee. It is an interaction that can provide optimal conditions for learning within the social context of conversation.

      When we are given the gift of effective mentoring, we will feel that we can never adequately repay our mentor and we will only be satisfied by passing the gift on to others.

      ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

      If you think about the successful mentoring relationships you have experienced, some of the following concepts may resonate. A mentor willingly shares knowledge, expertise and insights to help a mentee build their networks and enhance their capabilities. Mentors are both facilitators and teachers – guiding, encouraging, counselling, challenging, listening, and opening doors for mentees. They are often experts, or have a wealth of experience within a particular field, and can be instrumental in helping mentees navigate landmines they may not have otherwise identified. Mentors give advice and make recommendations; they share their own personal experiences and inspire greater self-awareness.

      Built on a foundation of trust, the relationship between mentor and mentee often becomes mutually beneficial. The length of the relationship may be short-term or long-term in nature – it is up to the mentor and mentee, as learning partners, to determine how long they wish to maintain the relationship; over time, the focus of the relationship may also change.

      Whenever I am asked what is the missing link between a promising businessperson and a successful one, mentoring comes to mind.

      ~ Richard Branson

      A few years ago, I ran across the diagram shown below in the Harvard Business Review. It helps me to reflect on mentoring through multiple lenses. What I find really intriguing about this image is the notion of encouraging both mentors and mentees to think about the mentoring relationship more holistically, to help them properly assess whether they are well matched.

      W. Johnson, 2011

      Mentees need to be really clear about what it is they wish to accomplish and ensure they have the necessary drive to achieve their goals. Mentors need to have the right experience, expertise and time to devote to the relationship.

      A friend will tell you what you want to hear. A mentor will tell you what you need to hear.

      ~ Shawn Di Lemme

      In 14-Minute Mentor, Tyler Hayden helps navigate the essential pillars of mentoring. As you read this compelling story, consider the various types available to you, such as peer mentoring, paired mentoring, group mentoring, and reverse mentoring, and watch for examples of how they are used throughout the book. I encourage you to reflect on today’s realities and the kind of mentoring relationship that will best suit your needs – the right connection can be life changing.

      Happy reading!

      Janna Hare, Executive Director, The Mentra

      The Mentra, a centre of excellence for mentorship, is dedicated to creating the most credible, connected and sustainable community of mentors in the world. Learn more at www.thementra.com.

      Preface

      Thank you very much for choosing The Philosopher and the Professors: Fourteen-Minute Mentor. We know the book’s format is, well, a bit off the wall. It’s not a traditional book, and we appreciate you giving it a chance. We hope our structure will enable you to not only enjoy the story, but also attach some academics to the fable.

      We thought pairing a story with the academics would be a unique way of reading about and learning the content of mentoring. Through our years of practice, we know that when learners enjoy the content they are engaged in lasting memories are created. We sincerely hope you have the same experience with our book. If the enjoyment we had putting it together is any indication, something good is in store for you, too.

      Please enjoy this quick read, and share the book with others. We look forward to hearing about what you think of the book and hearing any questions you may have about structured mentoring programs. If you would like to book a presentation or have a conversation about bringing the 14-Minute Mentor Program to your place of work, drop us a line; we’d love to help.

      For more personal development and Human Resources (HR) tools or to book a live presentation, contact your favourite speakers’

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