...struggling in isolation without a pastor to nurture their souls.” The need for all spiritual leaders to have others discipling them is crucial. Smither deeply desires for his readers to gain an understanding on what it truly means to be a disciple. Mentorship starts with a Jesus based plan, Augustine uses this plan in his forty year ministry and Smither captures Augustine’s life with diligence and precision. Smither’s study of Augustine is thoroughly and chronologically sound and filled with numerous early church spiritual leaders but he fails to apply how Augustine and his principles can be used in shepherding the Lord’s flock. Short summary Smither’s text is focused on mentoring spiritual leaders. He does this first by describing mentoring in the first century. With a sincere focus on how Jesus mentored the Twelve and how Paul mentored his coworkers in the mission field. How Jesus mentored is summarized in the following eight mentoring strategies: the group context, mentoring as a disciple, the selecting process, the mentor-disciple relationship, sound teaching, modeling and involving in ministry, releasing to ministry, and resourcing leaders. Jesus’ example of mentorship showed the example in which many third and fourth century church leaders used to guide the spiritual leaders in that generation. Smither uses an extensive list of letters from presbyters, bishops, and finally focusing on Augustine to illustrate how this eight point structure was used in mentoring the spiritual...
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...Introduction The idea of mentoring is rooted deeply in Greek mythology (Homer, 1980). The term “mentor” originally comes from Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. As a good friend, Mentor was asked by Odysseus to watch over his palace and his son when he left to fight in the Trojan War. In this position of responsibility, Mentor coached and counseled Telemachus, Odysseus' son, guiding him in his development from infancy to early-adulthood. A significant number of organizations, such as commercial ones, are adopting mentoring programs as a vital part of their professional development plans. Mentoring is an effective tool to foster professional development to both the mentor and mentee. The practice of mentoring beginning teachers emerged in the 1980s as a professional development strategy for achieving a variety of goals. Teacher mentoring programs are now perceived as an effective staff development approach for beginning teachers. Cooper and Miller (1998) state that the benefits of mentoring include :faster, more effective integration of new teachers, retention of quality professionals, increased transfer of skills from one generation to another; gains in productivity and performance; increased learning from professional development activities; enhanced communication, commitment, and motivation; and a stabilizing factor in times of change. Zimbabwe introduced the attachment model for the first time in 1995. Shumbayawonda (2001) says “In 1995 Zimbabwe introduced the attachment model...
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...Pros and Cons with Female Officers in Law Enforcement Abstract There are many factors in which comprise the impact of females in policing, one in which how they are treated within the work environment. Other things do come into play when trying to increase females in policing such as expanding on the diversity being accepted in police agencies. Many females think they are treated unfairly and unjust according to the system, it seems to always come back to the fact that women feel like they are being mistreated which needs to be changed. Females should not feel inferior to males within the workplace even if they are feeling belittled by other male officers. One way females can “vent” about what is being said or done to them, is mentoring within the workplace; this will help them with stress, and getting more comfortable with the job by being able to talk to someone about it. There are many positive affects that females have in law enforcement, and knowing that there should be a population growth with females in policing. Police departments are more diverse today than ever before. Females in policing are known to have a positive impact within all law enforcement, policing being most common. Many things come into play when females are within law enforcement, some being good, and some bad. Females do come across problems within the workplace, but so do males; this factor not setting them apart from males on the job. Females make a huge impact on policing in many ways, in...
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...Analysis of the Case "Sodexo and Principle Financial Group Recognized for the Effective Management of Diversity" DG MGT 312 4/6/2015 University of Phoenix Question 1 To develop a positive attitude towards cultural differences, it is essential to overcome cultural isolation, generating negative reactions. Adaptation and integration in a foreign culture is based not as much on the knowledge of the language, customs, norms, and values, but on a personal interest in understanding one’s values and viewpoints, close emotional contact with the representatives. Thus, in the system of human resource management cultural characteristics of a nation become one of the reserves of the organization, which makes it necessary to objectively consider this range of problems. The main method that the Sodexo uses in the management of the diversity of the company is based on the integration of the one’s (home) and a new culture. This method of the reaction on the multicultural personality, internalized norms and values are managed on the extent in which people perceive others cultures’ as their own one. Due to the globalization of international business, Sodexo pay significant attention to the development of staff in multinational companies and the skills of intercultural sensitivity and adaptability. The company has developed special training programs, which aim to familiarity with the values, attitudes, traditions, religion, norms of behavior accepted in the cultures. According to the...
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...As young teens skip school and do criminal activities, their life doesn’t change and only gets worse when sent to Juvie. There are currently 812 juveniles aged between 10-17 in detention centres with 110 of these in Perth alone, creating youth at risk of isolation, detachment and loss of confidence. A local youth program in Armidale, run by Bernie Shakeshaft, has taken troubled teens, Rusty, Tyson & Zac (along with many others) to try and prove that imprisonment is not the way to go. Backtrack Boys is a program that should arguably be placed everywhere in Australia. The program is an alternative program that helps the boys to navigate their relationships, deal with personal trauma, take responsibility, and gain practical job skills so they can eventually create a sustainable future for themselves. “The last thing we...
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...meet the new demands and the increasing of college courses, even with the appearance of loan forgiveness programs. Once minorities enter the teaching field, other challenges that teachers face are declining teacher salaries, other possible career opportunities that may arise, and isolation in the school setting. Across the country, there has been a decline or stagnation of teaching salaries, which directly impacts one’s ability to provide for his or her family. Other career opportunities may arise which result in higher pay and/or be more aligned with a person’s passions. Additionally, when considering the minority teachers outside of urban areas, research shows that many teachers of color are geographically isolated from each other and from their white colleagues, both where they enroll in teacher education programs and where they are employed. The lack of collaboration and peer-to-peer understanding and mentoring sends feelings of loneliness and isolation. In the 1995 literature review by Cabellow and Eckmier, the researchers reported that the development of peer-based social networks helped minority group student teachers in their study persist, minimize burnout, overcome feelings of isolation, and minimize feelings of being overwhelmed. It allowed students to share resources, strategies, and a sounding board for reflection. Without this networking, teachers have often felt compelled to leave the classroom. Recruiting Teachers of Color Research explaining both small...
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... 2013). Therefore, women continuously become trapped in support staff positions such as, human resources, rarely leading to more senior roles. The lack of female role models or mentors is another structural barrier to address. For the women who choose a career path intended for senior management, they can face limitations in the workplace as they will have a narrow avenue to role models who are female (Hoobler et al, 2011). Mentoring in the workplace has often been directed to favor men instructing men. Women are limited in numbers and are not progressing fast enough into senior management roles. However, it is seen as fundamental to increase the flow of women to higher managerial roles in order to build a supply of senior women for providing role models for those females further down the line (Wirth, 1997). Research has provided that women would like policies to be adopted by organizations to incorporate female mentoring and role models for women at the highest levels (Wirth, 2004). The limited access to female mentors incorporates feelings of isolation, therefore they will be more likely leave their jobs (Marshall, 1995). Another common structural barrier to women’s entrance and retention into senior management roles are the constant demands of domestic responsibilities. Women have a higher proportion of responsibilities of parenting duties in most dual parent homes and control the bulk of domestic tasks in single parent homes (Hoobler et al, 2011). Finding the right balance...
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...disgruntled investment banker manager. Equity theory explains the reason for Andrew Wilson deciding to launch the venture. Working endless hours in a pressure intensive environment of investment and feeling that he was not being paid properly for his output input ratio Wilson not only made a career change but made a leap of faith into entrepreneurialism. Underpayment inequity is defined as when a person believes that he is not receiving the outcomes given his inputs and efforts. Remedies of underpayment inequity have been noted to be a lowering of a person’s inputs such as decreasing work hours or lowering the effort or being absent or asking for compensation increases. Inequity involves a person and a referent; it is not applied in isolation. Leaving the employer is one remedy noted. Wilson’s experience with the investment banking industry likely instilled the need to implement the equity theory principle at Boston Duck Tours. Most notably, Wilson wants to ensure his employees are equitably treated insofar as their outcomes and inputs are in equilibrium. Top performers are attracted to deliver their best performance if their outcomes are perceived to match their inputs. One learning theory, operant conditioning theory, is present at Boston Duck Tours. Employees conducting the tours, a.k.a. conducktors, adorn themselves with costumes to make the tour more interesting to their customers. B.F. Skinner’s theory posits that people will learn to perform behaviors that...
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...Running head: DEAF PEOPLE SHOULD NOT USE SPERM DONOR WHO IS LIKELY TO GIVE THEM A DEAF CHILD Deaf People Should Not Use Sperm Donor Who Is Likely to Give Them a Deaf Child Course number and title Instructor’s name University Date Nowadays the topic ‘to design’ or ‘not to design’ a deaf child turns the debate over designer babies, providing various specialists, such as genetics counsellors, ethicists, scientists and others with a dilemma. Some stated that it is immoral to prohibit people creating a deaf child, but others are sure that it is a right step and it will help to change contemporary situation in better side. I agree with the last group of people and think that Deaf People should not use sperm donor who is likely to give them a Deaf child. The are two different categories of deaf people, one are ordinary people with hearing disabilities, while others are unusual people, who identify themselves as ‘Deaf’ with a capital ‘D’. Both groups are people with hearing disabilities, but their attitude to this question is quite different. The last consider that their Deaf status is a kind of their special culture, their special world and people should to respect their wishes, but society is observing this issue from different side and is disagree to allow the appearance of deaf children by their parents’ wishes. Debating this topic it is important to think about true nature of things and remember the beginning of our life on the planet. Centuries...
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...Types of teams Cross-Functional Teams * Workers across functions, or specialties, of the organization make up these types of teams. People with separate areas of expertise work together; they are usually at about the same hierarchical level and can often make decisions without management. Often, these are temporary. * Leadership Teams Management takes a strategic role in guiding business decisions. They are made up of leaders from varied departments. The goals of leadership teams are generally aligned with the mission and vision of the company. * Self-Directed Teams Also called self-managed teams, these groups operate without managers, and no one is in a position of authority. They are designed to give employees a feeling of empowerment and ownership of the job. These types of teams are newer: they’ve been around in the U.S. for decades and originated in Great Britain and Sweden in the 1950s. Research has shown that employees in self-managed teams have higher job satisfaction, increased self-esteem, and grow more on the job, but these teams aren’t without their drawback. * Virtual Teams These are comprised of members who are not located in the same physical place; they may be in different cities, states, or even separate countries. They use technology and specific skills to achieve a common goal. They tend to be more task and project oriented and less about social interaction. What can teams do for an organisation? * They can generate...
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...“Children in need, “are a high-risk group for developing all sorts of physical and emotional problems.” (Burger, 2011) They do not have the skills to deal with the negative effects of neglect and abuse. The extreme cases are in danger of contracting psychosis or even Retardation. Some of the signs of problems include late bed wetting and extreme shyness. Many of them live in homes where there is no male role model. Single parent homes tend to be less financially stable and the Mothers, while having to work a full-time job, also have the responsibility of rearing the children. These children in need commit suicide, crime, and violence, abuse drugs and suffer mental illness far above the average levels. (Burger, 2011) They develop a feeling of isolation, thinking they are different from everyone else. How Human Service Helps All of these issues are administered to in Human Services. Some of them are addressed in the school setting using group therapy to let these children know that they are not alone, and other people have these same issues. In the most...
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...Critically Reflective Account of My Experience of Mentoring and Assessing a Student in Practice Carole Smith Student Number COX07411185 Module Title: Supporting Learning and Assessment in Practice Module No: GM6411 Attempt: First Deadline Date: August 1 2008 Submission Date: August 1 2008 Word Count: 2000 For this assignment I will give an account of my experience while mentoring and assessing a 2nd year student nurse during a six week placement. I will critically reflect on the experience, looking at learning theories, giving feedback and the importance of reflecting on experiences in practice. For reasons of confidentiality I will refer to my student as Sam. A mentor can be defined as a nurse that has reached the Nursing and Midwifery Councils (NMC) mentor requirement and has achieved the knowledge, skills and competence required to assess a pre-registration student nurse in practice placement (NMC 2006). The NMC (2006) has also identified eight mandatory standards that nurses must achieved to become a mentor they include Establishing effective working relationships, Facilitation of learning, Assessment of accountability, Evaluation of learning, Creating an environment for learning, Context of practice, Evidence based practice and leadership. An alternative definition of a mentor as defined by English National Board (ENB) & Department Of Health...
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...Three Major Sins of Professional Development How Can We Make It Better? .Authors:VARELA, ALEJANDRA M..Source:Education Digest, Dec2012, Vol. 78 Issue 4, p17-20, 4p.Document Type:Article.Subject Terms:TEACHERS -- In-service training -- United States TEACHER development -- Methodology PROFESSIONAL education -- United States CAREER development TEACHERS -- Training of -- United States CLASSROOM management -- Study & teaching TEACHER participation in curriculum planning.Geographic Terms:UNITED States.Abstract:The article addresses flaws with teachers' professional development and in-service training programs in the U.S., particularly noting the lack of teacher input in professional development and curricula planning. It discusses the lack of practical demonstrations of concepts taught in professional development courses. It comments on the issues with treating all teachers and subjects the same, isolating in-service training from daily classroom practices, and ignoring follow-up. It notes the benefits of utilizing research-driven practices in classroom management and teacher training..Lexile:1240.ISSN:0013127X.Accession Number:83883062.Database: MasterFILE Premier.... Translate Full Text:. Choose Languageالإنجليزية/العربيةанглийски език/български英语/简体中文英語/繁體中文angličtina/češtinaEngelsk/danskEngels/DuitsAnglais/FrançaisEnglisch/DeutschΑγγλικά/ΕλληνικάEnglish/Hausaאנגלית/עבריתअंग्रेज़ी/हिंदीangol/magyarInggris/bahasa IndonesiaInglesi/Italiano英語/日本語영어/한국어Engelsk/Norskانگل...
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...Contents Page Number Introduction………………………………………………………………………......................4 Question One………………………………………………………………………………………….....5 Question Two…………………………………………………………………………................11 Conclusions ……………………………………………………………………………...............16 Recommendations........................................................................17 References..................................................................................18 Bibliography................................................................................19 Appendices.................................................................................21 Appendix 1 – Implementation Plan Appendix 2 – Reflective Statement Introduction Further to the proposed management development programme made to Whitstable Party Planning Company and the 30 minute taster training session that was arrange for line managers, this report will provide advice and research on methods of learning that can be implemented into Mr Handley’s business. Topics from the proposed management development programme included Leadership, Engagement, Annual turnover analysis, Change Management, Feedback, Equality and Diversity and Handling Difficult Conversations. Learning is critical to build business competence and gain competitive advantage in the market. The report will consider a number of current learning interventions, and why they may or may not be suitable for implementation at Whitstable...
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...RUP 1 Project The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) shall be utilized for this paper in describing their differences in function. Two examples from the NCSBN code of ethics will be provided and how they have influenced my practice. I will choose four traits from the ANA and discuss them in reference to an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals. A Nursing Theory will be discussed as well as a nursing figure that is important me. Two safeguards will be presented in a scenario from my nursing experiences. The American Nursing Association (ANA) was originally founded and named the Nursing Association Alumnae in 1896; it became the ANA in 1911. It is a professional organization devoted to the advancement and protection of the nursing profession. The ANA establishes standards of nursing practice, promotes rights of registered nurses (RN) in the workplace and advances the economic health and general welfare of RNs. According to the ANA, nursing is the protection, promotion and optimization of heath and abilities, it prevents illness, injury and alleviates suffering through diagnosis and treatment of human response and advocates the care not only of the individual but the whole family, community and populations. The ANA has three sub organizations: 1. American Academy of Nursing-it serves the public and nursing profession by the advancement of health policies and practices through generation, synthesis...
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