Praise for Starting Strong

"Whether seeking to strengthen your own mentoring practice, administer a mentoring program within your organization, or develop your ability to 'tune in' to others and navigate candid conversations--Starting Strong provides a unique avenue to help mentors and mentees become more reflective, observant, and introspective--to allow them to grow into the type of professionals they wish to become." --Peg MCCue Guillon, chairperson, MetLife Legal Affairs Mentoring Program

"In this strikingly engaging book, Zachary and Fischler focus on one of the most important dynamics in mentoring: how trust is established at the beginning of the relationship. Through a series of conversations that show the ways listening and questioning work to deepen communication, Starting Strong takes us to the heart of what it means to be a mentor." --Stephen Brookfield, John Ireland Endowed Chair, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis-St. Paul

"Congratulations, you have a mentor (or mentee)! Now what? Instead of winging it, hoping for the best, you can now structure the relationship right from the beginning to make it a satisfying experience for both of you. Part fable, part guidebook, part manual, the authors have highlighted the keys to success for a rich mentor-mentee partnership. Starting Strong is not to be missed by anyone open to this life-changing partnership." --Marshall Goldsmith, author of the New York Times and global bestseller What Got You Here Won't Get You There

"Lois Zachary and Lory Fischler provide insight into the distinction, yet interdependence, of a mentoring and coaching culture. Highlighting the keys to fostering successful and sustainable mentoring relationships, their easy-to-read storytelling style and practical working guides make this an invaluable resource to any individual or group mentoring or coaching program looking to adopt successful techniques." --Joanne Robinson, director of professional development, Ontario Principals' Council

"Starting Strong is a very readable, real-world how-to reference for understanding just how mentoring works. Once you read the fable and use the playbook, you will have all the tools you will need to deepen and enrich your mentoring practice." --Michele D. Klein, senior engineering manager, Fortune 100 Aerospace Corporation

"Starting Strong is an engaging story that contains all of the most important elements of successful mentoring relationships. This incredible format will make the tools of mentoring accessible to many people. I look forward to using the book in our program." --Joanne Goldberg, Medtronic Women's Network