In such unhealthy work climates, lifestyle change failure rates typically exceed 80 percent1. Furthermore, without a sense of community, a shared vision and a positive outlook, employees feel uncomfortable addressing quality of life concerns at the workplace. Managers as Mentors . Changing For Good . William Morrow and Company.
Mentors are skilled at offering effective peer support for personal and professional growth.
The mentoring process begins with an extensive examination of quality of life and personal performance, including financial, social, emotional and physical wellness. Armed with knowledge about the lifestyle change process and how to provide effective peer support, mentors create safe and caring relationships with coworkers. Mentors ask questions that are useful for planning lifestyle change. They also seek out resources needed to achieve lifestyle goals. A mentor is engaged in mutual learning throughout the process of successful lifestyle improvement.