The Mentoring Experience: Leadership Development Program Perspectives

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  • Kevan W. Lamm LR Brand
  • Rochelle Sapp University of Georgia
  • Alexa J. Lamm University of Florida

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2017.02020

Keywords:

mentor, opinion leadership, leadership development

Abstract

Using a semi-structured interview approach, ten mentors from a leadership development program focused on building leaders in Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences across the nation provided insights regarding their mentoring method, process, and experiences. Mentors interviewed agreed the mentoring process was beneficial for themselves as well as their mentee. However, clear thematic differences were evident depending on whether a previously existing relationship was in place between mentor and mentee. Specifically, mentoring relationships that were extensions of previous relationships tended to have less formal structures and more subjective outcomes than newly established mentoring relationship counterparts. Nevertheless, both categories of mentoring relationships indicated a desire for a formal set of mentoring expectations as well as access to program curriculum to help guide and inform the process.

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Published

2017-06-30

How to Cite

Lamm, K. W., Sapp, R., & Lamm, A. J. (2017). The Mentoring Experience: Leadership Development Program Perspectives. Journal of Agricultural Education, 58(2), 20–34. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2017.02020

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