L4 Activity: Development of a Developmental Network
Name:
Date:
NOTE: Please italicize all your responses so that nothing is missed when your work is assessed.
Before you begin this activity, please read the following article on reconceptualizing mentoring-protégé relationships.
Higgins, M. C., Kram, K. E. (2001). Reconceptualizing mentoring at work: A developmental network perspective. Academy of Management Review 26(2), 264-288. Available at http://www.jstor.org/stable/259122
In the article, the authors seek to redefine mentoring by extending literature that sees mentoring as individuals receiving mentoring assistance from many people at any one point in time, including senior colleagues, peers, family, and community members. Operationalizing this theory, which incorporates social network research, may help you begin to establish a developmental network that is more conducive to 21st century workplaces, geared toward the goal of having strong ties with diverse network groups. This type of developmental network is known as an “entrepreneurial” typology.
MY MENTORS
Provide a list of 5 individuals who have served as mentors to you in the past year, for either personal or professional reasons.
Mentor’s Name Affiliation What instigated the conversation? What insight did you gain from this mentor?
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
Reflect about one of the mentors who had the most impact. What factors from the Higgins and Kram article on developmental network do you think are the most influential in supporting career change, personal learning, organizational commitment, and/or work satisfaction? You may use direct quotes from the Higgins and Kram article, as long as you create in-text citations. (200-300 words):
ANALYSIS OF MY MENTORS
#1 Mentor’s Name:
Area of Support:
Does this person provide career, or psychosocial support? Explain.
Diversity:
To what social system does person belong? Explain.
How many of your mentors is this person connected with? Explain the relationships, if applicable.
Relationship Strength:
Explain the level of emotional affect between you and this mentor.
Explain the level of reciprocity between you and this mentor.
What is the frequency of communication between you and this mentor?
Do you see your relationship with this person as a strong tie or a weak tie relationship?
#2 Mentor’s Name:
Area of Support:
Does this person provide career, or psychosocial support? Explain.
Diversity:
To what social system does person belong? Explain.
How many of your mentors is this person connected with? Explain the relationships, if applicable.
Relationship Strength:
Explain the level of emotional affect between you and this mentor.
Explain the level of reciprocity between you and this mentor.
What is the frequency of communication between you and this mentor?
Do you see your relationship with this person as a strong tie or a weak tie relationship?
#3 Mentor’s Name:
Area of Support:
Does this person provide career, or psychosocial support? Explain.
Diversity:
To what social system does person belong? Explain.
How many of your mentors is this person connected with? Explain the relationships, if applicable.
Relationship Strength:
Explain the level of emotional affect between you and this mentor.
Explain the level of reciprocity between you and this mentor.
What is the frequency of communication between you and this mentor?
Do you see your relationship with this person as a strong tie or a weak tie relationship?
#4 Mentor’s Name:
Area of Support:
Does this person provide career, or psychosocial support? Explain.
Diversity:
To what social system does person belong? Explain.
How many of your mentors is this person connected with? Explain the relationships, if applicable.
Relationship Strength:
Explain the level of emotional affect between you and this mentor.
Explain the level of reciprocity between you and this mentor.
What is the frequency of communication between you and this mentor?
Do you see your relationship with this person as a strong tie or a weak tie relationship?
#5 Mentor’s Name:
Area of Support:
Does this person provide career, or psychosocial support? Explain.
Diversity:
To what social system does person belong? Explain.
How many of your mentors is this person connected with? Explain the relationships, if applicable.
Relationship Strength:
Explain the level of emotional affect between you and this mentor.
Explain the level of reciprocity between you and this mentor.
What is the frequency of communication between you and this mentor?
Do you see your relationship with this person as a strong tie or a weak tie relationship?
ESTABLISH VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS
LinkedIn is a social networking tool used by professionals to connect with one another and to stay connected, even if workplace changes occur.
Create a LinkedIn profile for yourself. Include a professional headshot, and well-constructed summary. Add other additional and pertinent information by following the guidelines in this article: http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2014/06/26/how-to-use-linkedin-5-smart-steps-to-career-success/
Connect with your instructor and/or academic associate so they can verify your profile. Our URLs are in Blackboard, in the Instructor button.
Connect with any of the mentors on your list who also have LinkedIn accounts.
Paste your profile URL here. (Be sure it is the correct URL by looking to see that it has your name in it. Example: www.linkedin.com/in/teresafoulger/en):
GOALS TO DEVELOP MY DEVELOPMENTAL NETWORK
Summarize why it is desirable to have an entrepreneurial network. (100-150 words)
In what way(s) is your existing developmental network conducive to becoming an entrepreneurial network?
What activities will help you strengthen the diversity within your network?
Things I could do in a day:
Things I will do this month:
Things I will do within a year:
What activities will help you strengthen the relationships within your network?
Things I could do in a day:
Things I will do this month:
Things I will do within a year:
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