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Article: Developing the mentor / protege relationship
- Article from:
- Healthcare Executive
- Article date:
- July 1, 2001
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CopyrightCopyright American College of Healthcare Executives Jul/Aug 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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An open and honest relationship is key for powerful mentoring.
During the course of the mentoring relationship, you and your protege can expect to go through three phases. First, if you are both new to mentoring, you will experience a period of anxiety and uncertainty, not knowing what to expect from the relationship. Next is the honeymoon phase, during which you and your protege enjoy the excitement of endless possibilities and new opportunities. The final phase is about testing the limits of the relationship. In this phase, both you and your protege will feel tempted to push the boundaries to see how candid and straight-- forward you can be in the mentoring relationship. As a mentor, ...