Description
This manual is available in New Zealand only for orders of 10 or more (print on demand).
The Spirit of Mentoring – A Manual for Adult Volunteers – (updated in 2017) – has been used as a Resource book for the Mentoring Matters Mentor Training Program, as well as by other community youth mentoring programs in New Zealand and Australia. It was professionally edited and printed by the author’s publishers, Essential Resources. There are many useful tips and strategies to guide and encourage mentors of young people – the content crosses all cultures. It is a user-friendly resource and especially relevant for the post-pandemic season. Much of the basic content has been used by the author mentoring over 1000 teenagers for over forty years. The manual is a wonderful reference point for anyone parenting, coaching, tutoring or mentoring teenagers especially. The Manual is a tribute to the pioneers of youth mentoring globally and contains ideas and opinions the author has gathered over the years, as well as from his personal experience mentoring approximately 1000 adolescents during his teaching career and training over 1000 adult youth mentors. There is a lengthy Bibliography acknowledging all those who have contributed thoughts and ideas to the collation of the material used in this manual. Anyone living in New Zealand and wanting to order 10 or more copies, please contact Robin. Scroll down to see what Mentors say about the Manual. Outline of Contents: There are numerous tips for mentors as they seek to engage with their mentees, as well as strategies for mentors to try as they connect with their mentees. Given the changing nature of the challenges facing young people in the twenty-first century, as more and more research on the so-called Generation X, Generation Y and Generation Z (!!) comes to the fore, as well as new research on the development of the brain during adolescence, the contents of this book will inspire, motivate and assist mentors and anyone working with young people as they encourage young people to reach their potential. Preface About Youth Empowerment Seminars 1. Background Mentoring and being mentored – both are good for you! What justifies youth mentoring worldwide? 2. Becoming a mentor What is a mentor? What does a mentor do? What skills and attributes does an effective mentor have? Stages of the mentoring relationship Key points 3. Setting and getting goals What is the role of the goal-getting mentor? Why may a mentee battle with setting goals? Key results of a realistic goal-setting process The SMILER process of goal getting A holistic process of goal getting Handling truancy or intentions of dropping out Key points 4. Resiliency Why should a mentor foster resiliency? Strategies for fostering resiliency in mentees Key points 5. Self-concept and other adolescent issues Introduction Understanding self-esteem and self-image Why are self-esteem and self-image significant in adolescence? Identifying mentees with a poor self-image and low self-esteem How to help your mentees develop high self-esteem and a positive self-image Understanding the adolescent’s self-concept Understanding stress Ideas and strategies for cross-cultural mentoring Key points 6. Communication Introduction What influences communication? Stumbling blocks to communication Key points 7. Resolving conflicts Introduction Identifying your mentee’s conflict style Choosing a process of conflict resolution Key points Bibliography Much of this material has been updated and can now be found in the author’s recently published book, Mentoring Minutes: Weekly Messages to Encourage Anyone Working With Youth.
