BEING MENTORED

A GUIDE FOR PROTEGES

By Hal Portner
 PARTICIPATE
“Teachers open doors, but you must enter by yourself.”
–Chinese Proverb
(Portner, 2002, p. 1)

 Take the Initiative

 Developing the Relationship Takes Time
 Earn and Keep Your Mentor’s Trust
 Clarify Communication

Portner, 2002, pp. 5-12

 TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

 Don’t Wait, Instigate

 Responsibility to Yourself
 Feedback and How to Receive It
 Responsibility to Others
 When to Give Feedback
 Clarify Ground Rules Early
 Mismatched Mentoring Relationships

Portner, 2002, pp. 13-20

 OBSERVE

 Be an Objective Observer
 What to Observe
 Expand Your View
 Don’t Imitate, Create

Portner, 2002, pp. 21-25

 ASK

 Whom to Ask
 Where to Ask
 How to Ask
 What to Ask For
 Why Ask?

Portner, 2002, pp. 26-32

 CHART YOUR COURSE
“It is not enough to just do your best or work hard.
You must know what to work on.”
–Edward Deming
(Portner, 2002, p. 33)

 Find Out What You Don’t Know

 Set Priorities
 Identify Resources
 The Power of Planning
Portner, 2002, pp. 33-39
 NETWORK
“The best ideas are common property.”
–Lucius Annaeus Seneca
(Portner, 2002, p. 40)

 Support From Collegial Groups

 Guidelines for Support & Discussion Groups
 Networking on the Internet
 Working w/ College & University Professors & Cohorts

Portner, 2002, pp. 40-44

TAKE INFORMED RISKS

“Learning implies change. Change implies risk.”

(Portner, 2002, p. 46)

 Look Before You Leap

 Should You or Shouldn’t You?
 Help the Risk Succeed
 Risk with Conviction

Portner, 2002, pp. 45-49

 REFLECT
“Everything that happens to you is your teacher.
The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it.”
-Polly B. Borands
(Portner, 2002, p. 51)

 Keep a Professional Learning Journal

 Guided Reflection
 Focused Reflection

Portner, 2002, pp. 51-57

 REFLECT
“Ask not what your country can do for you –
ask what you can do for your country.”
-John F. Kennedy
(Portner, 2002, p. 58)

 Leave a Legacy
 Be a Change Agent
 Experienced Newcomers
 The Gift of Renewal
Portner, 2002, pp. 58-62
 REFERENCE

Portner, H. (2002). Being mentored: A guide for proteges. New York, NY:
Skyhorse Publishing.