Mentor Manager, Mentor Parent: How to Develop Responsible People and Build Successful Relationships at Work and at Home [Paperback]

Linda Dowling (Author), Cecile Culp Mielenz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2002

Authors Dowling and Mielenz provide their readers with a step-by-step practical approach to mentoring that combines successful management methods with down-to-earth parenting practices. This thoughtful and insightful guide teaches how to build respectful, collaborative relationships at work and at home.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: TurnKey Press (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972278249
• ISBN-13: 978-0972278249
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #499,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, October 9, 2002

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This review is from: Mentor Manager, Mentor Parent: How to Develop Responsible People and Build Successful Relationships at Work and at Home (Paperback)

Combines management tips with proven parenting advice that I can use at home and at work.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great methods to empower your children and coworkers, March 24, 2011

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This review is from: Mentor Manager, Mentor Parent: How to Develop Responsible People and Build Successful Relationships at Work and at Home (Paperback)

I love this book. I read it as a parent looking to work more effectively with my middle school son. Found the advice so helpful in improving my relationship with him and empowering him to use his critical thinking skills and learn from his own successes/failures. I love doing more with him, versus to and for him. An excellent tool to create more internal motivation for people you interface with. I find it's system matches the latest trends in education such as the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) curriculum that the US is trying to bring to our students. STEM's goal is to create critical thinkers from problem based learning with the intent to continue the US's position as a world leader in scientific innovation. The parenting skills I learned from Cecile herself, and from reading this book, have given me the tools to create our family goals/values,scaffold around them, and have my son step up to own how he's going to meet those. When he owns it, he does it. When he does it, he feels self actualized and capable. My parenting is then a success. I know I used some of her methods inadvertently when I was in technical field sales and managed an inside sales team. I loved her concrete presentation of personal communication styles, and the foibles in some methods (Boss/Martyr), and the keys to the more effective ones (Mentor). Jack Welsh of GE revolutionized business models in the 80's, as he was all about empowering the individual employee and focusing on collaborative problem solving. Cecile's methods totally match that model supported in today's businesses well. She offers great tools that will shape the future soft skills of my children for industry and great tools to improve overall family relationships in our household.

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, October 21, 2010

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This review is from: Mentor Manager, Mentor Parent: How to Develop Responsible People and Build Successful Relationships at Work and at Home (Paperback)

This is an excellent resource for parents. We own a business and have two kids. The parallels between the two groups are surprising. The authors have insights and life experiences that bring their advice full circle with examples and recommendations on how to have successful experiences and communications in both arenas. We have shared this many times over with friends and relatives. It even works for teenagers and spouses! We HIGHLY recommend it.