Strategic relationships at work : creating your circle of mentors, sponsors, and peers for success in business and life /
Wendy Murphy, PhD, Kathy E. Kram, PhD.
- viii, 274 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243 -267) and index.
Introduction: what are strategic relationships? -- pt. 1. Creating connections with meaning and purpose -- 1. Why relationships matter -- 2. Map your developmental network -- 3. Analyze your development network -- 4. Taking an entrepreneurial approach to relationships -- pt. 2. Learning from mentors at work -- 5. Formal programs for professional development -- 6. Mentoring alternatives: sponsors, coaches, reverse mentors, and mentoring circles -- 7. Creating and sustaining a developmental culture -- 8. Making the most of relationships with peers -- pt. 3. Mentoring for you and your organization -- 9. Challenges and opportunities: diversity, technology, and change -- 10. Tor-mentors: when relationships are problematic -- 11. Everyone should build developmental networks -- Conclusion: strategic relationships at work and beyond.
The must-have guide to mentoring, for managers, for entry level personnel, for executives, for entrepreneurs, for everyone. With job mobility increasing, globalization expanding, and technology advancing, you need more than a steady job and a solid network to keep your career on track. You need mentors--to learn and to grow--whether you're just starting out, are firmly established, or at the top of your profession. Everyone has something to learn, and everyone has something to teach.