A Practitioner’s Guide to Effective Mentoring in the Workplace
ABOUT THE BOOK
Channeling Wisdom, A Practitioner’s Guide to Effective Mentoring in the Workplace, reflects the decades of mentoring experience of its author, Mildred Hastbacka. Formally acknowledged by her work colleagues as an effective mentor and manager, she has been recognized for her “unique ability to bring humor, leadership and respect to the work environment.” She is considered “an exceptional consultant who gets right to the heart of the problem.” Here in Channeling Wisdom, she makes the case that effective mentoring sets up a “win-win-win” scenario in which management, mentees and mentors all achieve their objectives and reach their potential as employees.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mildred Hastbacka, Ph.D.
Mildred is Founder of Prakteka LLC, a consulting firm focused on managing critical issues at the interface of technology and business. She has successful managerial and P&L experience in both public and privately held companies, including a Fortune 100 manufacturing and marketing company, a global professional services firm, a technology development small business, and a 501(c)(3).
This book should be titled "A Practical Pocket Guide to Growing People."
Dr. Hastbacka blends her personal experience from a career of mentoring with citations from the best in academic and business writing on the topic and distills the mixture into a compact, usable and entertaining read. The lessons found in this book have helped me in my work as a supervisor and mentor.
– Christopher Collins
Contact The Author
contact@wisdom4mentors.com
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ACES Going Places
From Potential to Performance at Every Level
Your guide to understanding – and accelerating – career mobility in today’s workplace, ACES Going Places explores how people move from potential to performance, again and again. Moving beyond luck or connections, the book uncovers a repeatable rhythm of advancement that individuals and mentors alike can learn, apply, and share.
Through vivid, real-world case studies of workplace “aces” who successfully launch, lift, and land, Dr. Hastbacka shows how opportunities are recognized, shaped, and sustained over time. Whether you’re navigating your own career or helping others rise, ACES Going Places offers practical insight into turning progress into a habit – at every level of the organization.
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