These notes are the result of discussions among colleagues in the mentoring seminar held by Sound Circle Center in 2011. We explored three steps in the mentoring process – the observation, the inner work of the mentor in processing the observation, and the conversation between the advisee and mentor. OBSERVATION Acknowledge the inevitable separation between […]
In the book, Working Wisdom, Robert Aubrey outlines five key aspects of the work of mentors. We have borrowed Aubrey’s strategies and annotated them for relevance in mentoring teachers. -ms- Accompany The basis of good mentoring is the commitment of the mentor to be aware of and support the teacher on their path of development. […]
Seeing Nature Whole — A Goethean Approach An article and resources from Craig Holdrege and The Nature Institute If we want to attain a living understanding of nature, we must become as flexible and mobile as nature herself. - Goethe Many of us were introduced to biology — the science of life — by dissecting frogs, […]
There are a lot of resources in the business and education world relating to mentoring. We have tried to capture most of the core principles in the articles in this and the last newsletter. Along with the three pieces below, check out the 26 resources in our resource library. “Light in the Soul” from More […]
What actually happens to us when we hold conversations and relate to each other in this way? In order to understand this, it is necessary to know a little more how the soul works and how the spirit self develops in this. Our soul consists of three separate layers of consciousness that developed one after […]
25 Ways that Mentoring and Coaching are different almost there, just click on the title above.
Dear Friends, Last week our school completed work on a new grievance policy. In our discussions we explored what constitutes a grievance, what is the difference between a grievance and a complaint, and what principles are Through this I discovered a few core principles for dealing with complaints in general and there are ones specific […]
Complaint and response procedures A self-assessment questionnaire for your organization Variations on the checklist below have been used by different organizations in the process of setting up a complaint and response procedure. It has been adapted from relevant work undertaken by the One World Trust and the Charity Commission. The questionnaire is meant to be used […]
The Art of Fruitful Conversation Carol Nasr Griset and Kim Raymond From Chapter Six of Mentoring in Waldorf Early Childhood Education, WECAN Publications, 2007. “What is more splendid than gold?” “Light.” “What is more refreshing than light?” “Conversation.” (Goethe, “The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily”) When we think of conversation, we […]
In Greek mythology, Mentor was the son of Heracles and Asopis. In his old age Mentor was a friend of Odysseus, who had placed Mentor and Odysseus' foster-brother Eumaeus in charge of his son Telemachus, and of Odysseus' palace, when Odysseus left for the Trojan War. The first recorded modern usage of the term can be traced to a 1699 book entitled Les Aventures de Télémaque, by the French writer François Fénelon. In the book the lead character is that of Mentor. This book was very popular during the 18th century and the modern application of the term can be traced to this publication.