Presented at ACPA 2009, Washington DC. Abstract: According to John Crosby, “mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen and a push in the right direction.” Designed for mentors and mentees alike, this session will use storytelling, presentation, group discussion, and reflection to help participants create and refine a purposeful mentoring relationship in support of both the mentor’s and mentee’s professional development.

1. Purposeful
Professional
Mentoring
The Lessons
Learned
(and Still Being Learned)

2. Introductions

3. Mike
Severy
UNC Pembroke

4. Ellen
Campbell
Kent State University

5. Laura
Ulmer
Wingate University

6. Program
Style

10. Really?

13. Presenter
details

16. Life is short.
Talk fast.

24. Audience
details

25. faculty

26. seasoned
professionals

27. mid-level
professionals

28. new professionals

29. graduate students

34. identify
as a
mentor

35. identify
as a
mentee

36. looking
for a
mentor

37. looking
for a
mentee

39. Our lives
are being
developed
over time
through a
series of
meaningful experiences

40. What is a
Mentor?

43. Mentor

44. Mentor

45. Mentor

46. Mentor

47. Mentor

49. …a brain to pick

50. …an ear
to listen

51. …a push in the
right direction

52. Mentoring is
a brain to pick,
an ear to listen,
and a push in the
right direction.
John Crosby

53. Importance of
being a mentor

56. PAUSE

58. Benefits of a
mentoring
relationship

72. Susan
Komives

74. Requirements
for Success

79. different needs?
probably.

80. Effective
Process

88. Topics for
discussion:
Transitions

99. Topics for
discussion:
Celebrations

105. Topics for
discussion:
Challenges

110. politics
of getting
the job
done

114. Topics for
discussion:
professional
development

116. collaboration

117. publish

118. present

119. read
(and discuss)

120. Turning
Knowledge into
Action

122. finding a mentor

128. evolution of the
relationship

134. Instant
messaging

141. Ellen Campbell, Kent State University
ellenanncampbell@gmail.com
Mike Severy, UNC – Pembroke
michael.severy@uncp.edu
Laura Ulmer, Wingate University
lulmer@wingate.edu