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: Received: 29 August 2023 / Approved: 31 August 2023 / Online: 31 August 2023 (12:11:59 CEST)
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Hozien, W. Creating a Mentoring Culture: Cultivating Leadership Potential in Faculty and Staff. Preprints2023, 2023082173. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.2173.v1
Hozien, W. Creating a Mentoring Culture: Cultivating Leadership Potential in Faculty and Staff. Preprints 2023, 2023082173. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.2173.v1
Hozien, W. Creating a Mentoring Culture: Cultivating Leadership Potential in Faculty and Staff. Preprints2023, 2023082173. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.2173.v1
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Hozien, W. (2023). Creating a Mentoring Culture: Cultivating Leadership Potential in Faculty and Staff. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.2173.v1
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Hozien, W. 2023 "Creating a Mentoring Culture: Cultivating Leadership Potential in Faculty and Staff" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.2173.v1
Abstract
Recent years have seen organizations increasingly shift towards the development of a mentoring culture, as opposed to the imposition of formalized mentoring programs. This original research paper set out to explore the utility of fostering mentoring cultures within higher education settings with a particular emphasis placed on the ways in which a mentoring culture may support the nurturing of leadership potential and serve underrepresented minority faculty and staff members. Primary data was gathered using an open-ended qualitative survey, which was followed up by semi-structured interviews. One hundred faculty members in diverse academic and administrative leadership roles across the United States were sent online surveys, with 18 individuals expressing interest in participating in a semi-structured interview. Those who responded affirmatively were then contacted via telephone to follow up with further questions. Analysis of their insights, in conjunction with analysis of other literature, suggests that the cultivation of a mentoring culture offers diverse benefits for mentees advancing into leadership positions; for mentors; and for the institution as a whole. Overall, the development of a mentoring culture characterized by informal, spontaneous exchanges, and tailored to the needs of underrepresented minority faculty members, appears to be a useful tool in enhancing leadership potential in higher education contexts.
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