L4: Assignment

TEL 431: Learning in Workplaces

L4 Activity: Development of a Developmental Network
Name: Francilia Garcia
Date: November 8, 2016
NOTE: Please bold all your responses so nothing is missed when your work is assessed.
Terminology
Orient yourself to the following concepts related to mentoring through a quick google search and
defining these terms in your own words: (2 pts)

Mentor: Someone who can help guide you and has more experience than you.
Mentee: Someone who is advised or counseled by a mentor.
Protg: Someone who is guided or supported by a more experienced person.
Reciprocal mentoring: A relationship that is built than turned into a mentor and mentee.
Reverse mentoring: A development that helps less experienced employees learn from
more experienced employees.
Also, you will need to read the following article in preparation for the L4 activity:
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
Or through the ASU library:
http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/docview/210951325/fulltextPDF/7873AD523A4
CCAPQ/12?accountid=4485
In the article, the authors seek to redefine mentoring by applying literature that views mentoring
as individuals receiving mentoring assistance from many people at any one point in time,
including senior colleagues, peers, family, and community members. Embracing this theory,
which incorporates social network research, may help you begin to establish a developmental
network that is conducive to the 21st century workplace, 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 (10 pts)

Provide a list of 5 individuals who have served as mentors to you in the past year, for either
personal or professional reasons.
Mentors Name

How do you
know this

Describe the circumstances

that lead to you having a

Through your
conversations,

mentor?

mentoring conversation
with this person?

How long have

you known
him/her?

what new
information did you
gain? What new
ways of thinking
emerged for you?
What new
behaviors did you
explore afterward?
Be specific.

#1

Eddie Garcia

My Husband
Ive known him
for 13 plus
years.

Any time that I am

I have gained
having self-doubt he
confidence in
was always there to
myself and my
motivate me and tell me work.
that it will all be worth
it in the end.

#2

Katy Hyde

My store
manager, Ive
know her for 4
years

Taking the time to help

in my education and
how to be successful in
my job field.

I have learned
great leadership
skills and how
to apply it to my
everyday life.

#3

Lupita Lopez

My mom.

She became a college

graduate after
attending school for 25
years.

She has
instilled me
with faith and
confidence that
I could do
anything.

#4

Pam Kellar

My
Classroom
Teacher,
known her for
2 years

Supported me
whenever I had any
questions regarding
education and how I
could become a better
teacher.

To have fun in
my profession
and not to take
myself to
seriously.

#5

Jodi Chavez

My
supervisor,
known her for
2 years.

Whenever I would hit a

road block and couldnt
figure out how to help
me students she was
always there giving me
advice on how I could

Leadership
skills and how
to communicate
effectively in a
meeting.

do things differently.
TYPES OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS (8 pts)
Based on the Higgins and Kram article, what is the difference between a traditional mentoring
relationship and a developmental network? Provide at least 3 in-text citations from the Higgins
and Kram article. Add this resource to the reference list below. (minimum of 200 words)

In reading the article, I could distinguish between traditional mentoring relationship

and developmental network. As stated in the article, Traditional developmental networks
are made up of few developers who have an average, strong ties to the protg
(Higgns,2001). Meaning that traditional mentoring built on strong relationships with a
particular person in mind. They are more focused on one individual as opposed to other
types of mentoring that focus on multiple people at a time. They tend to keep close ties in
traditional mentoring, as stated in the article, Traditional, since having one strong
primary relationship is generally assumed to be the classic case of mentoring
(Higgins,2001). As stated in the article, Developmental network as the set of people a
protg names as taking an active interest in and action to advance the protgs career by
providing developmental assistance (Higgins,2001). When you look at both traditional
and developmental mentoring you can see that one requires less individuals in their
network. Developmental mentoring is helping build the individuals network and
relationships. They focus on developing their career and person related skills. In traditional
mentoring, they focus just on one protg career and their psychological being. It more
individually tailored to their needs.
Your word count: 200
ANALYSIS OF MY MENTORS
#1 Mentors Name (5 pts): Eddie Garcia
Area of Support:
Does this person provide career, or psychosocial support? Explain. His area of support has
been psychosocial support.

Diversity:
To what social system does person belong (e.g., family, work, church, friends)? Explain. He
belongs to my family system he is my husband.
How many of your mentors is this person connected with? Explain the relationships, if
applicable. He and one other person are connected, my mother who is his mother in law.
Relationship Strength:

Refer to the Higgins and Kram article for review of concepts related to relationship strength.
Based on how Higgins and Kram define emotional affect, describe the emotional effect between
you and this mentor.
The emotional affect that this mentor can provide is empathy and support whenever an
issue arises he is always there to listen and provide me with great advice.
Based on how Higgins and Kram define reciprocity, explain the level of reciprocity between you
and this mentor. Our level of reciprocity is high, he always providing positive feedback.

Based on how Higgins and Kram define frequency of communication, what is the frequency of
communication between you and this mentor? The frequency of communication is more
than once a day.

Based on how Higgins and Kram define relationship ties, do you see your relationship with this
person as a strong tie or a weak tie relationship? Provide an example that would illustrate this.
We have a strong tie relationship; an example would be that he Is highly motivating
when it comes to helping me in my future target career.

#2 Mentors Name (5 pts): Katy Hyde

Area of Support:
Does this person provide career, or psychosocial support? Explain. This person provides
career support.
Diversity:
To what social system does person belong (e.g., family, work, church, friends)? Explain. She
belongs to my work system she is my store manager.
How many of your mentors is this person connected with? Explain the relationships, if
applicable. This mentor doesnt have a relationship with any of my other mentors.
Relationship Strength:
Refer to the Higgins and Kram article for review of concepts related to relationship strength.
Based on how Higgins and Kram define emotional affect, describe the emotional effect between
you and this mentor. Always provides constructive and nurturing advice when needed.

Based on how Higgins and Kram define reciprocity, explain the level of reciprocity between you
and this mentor.

Based on how Higgins and Kram define frequency of communication, what is the frequency of
communication between you and this mentor?
Our frequency of communication is only twice a week it isnt to frequent since I do not
see her often.
Based on how Higgins and Kram define relationship ties, do you see your relationship with this
person as a strong tie or a weak tie relationship? Provide an example that would illustrate this.
I see this as a strong tie relationship as she always is providing with new strategies that
I could implement to become a better leader.

#3 Mentors Name (5 pts): Lupita Lopez

Area of Support:
Does this person provide career or psychosocial support? Explain. This person provides me
with psychosocial support.
Diversity:
To what social system does person belong (e.g., family, work, church, friends)? Explain. This
person belongs to my family system she is my mother.
How many of your mentors is this person connected with? Explain the relationships, if
applicable. This mentor is connected to my husband he is her son in law.
Relationship Strength:
Refer to the Higgins and Kram article for review of concepts related to relationship strength.
Based on how Higgins and Kram define emotional affect, describe the emotional effect between
you and this mentor.
An emotional affect between us is her unconditional support regardless of what I do she
will always say that is great.

Based on how Higgins and Kram define reciprocity, explain the level of reciprocity between you
and this mentor. We have a high level of reciprocity; we have strong ties together and she
motivates me.

Based on how Higgins and Kram define frequency of communication, what is the frequency of
communication between you and this mentor? Frequency of communication is every day;
she is always there to talk to and give advice.

Based on how Higgins and Kram define relationship ties, do you see your relationship with this
person as a strong tie or a weak tie relationship? Provide an example that would illustrate this.

We have a strong tie relationship she is accepting of my choosing and re-affirming any
self-doubts that I may have.

#4 Mentors Name (5 pts): Pam Kellar

Area of Support:
Does this person provide career, or psychosocial support? Explain. This person provides me
with career support and how I can become a better educator.
Diversity:
To what social system does person belong (e.g., family, work, church, friends)? Explain. This
person is part of my work system.
How many of your mentors is this person connected with? Explain the relationships, if
applicable. This person is connected with Jodi whom they both work at the same school
site.
Relationship Strength:
Refer to the Higgins and Kram article for review of concepts related to relationship strength.
Based on how Higgins and Kram define emotional affect, describe the emotional effect between
you and this mentor. Her emotional effect is contagious along with her laughter she always
finds humor in whatever we are doing, she has shown me to always be in good spirits.

Based on how Higgins and Kram define reciprocity, explain the level of reciprocity between you
and this mentor. I believe its a high level and we are always exchanging things between
us from ideas to comments its great.

Based on how Higgins and Kram define frequency of communication, what is the frequency of
communication between you and this mentor? Our frequency of communication is every
day, she is always there to provide positive feedback when needed.

Based on how Higgins and Kram define relationship ties, do you see your relationship with this
person as a strong tie or a weak tie relationship? Provide an example that would illustrate this.
We have a strong tie relationship she is a great example of what an educator should be,
an example is she focus of my deficits and helps me get better. Is the work bond that we
have together.

#5 Mentors Name (5 pts): Jodi Chavez

Area of Support:
Does this person provide career, or psychosocial support? Explain. This person provides me
with career support and how to become a better educator and develop my commination
skills.
Diversity:
To what social system does person belong (e.g., family, work, church, friends)? Explain. This
person belongs to my work system.
How many of your mentors is this person connected with? Explain the relationships, if
applicable. This person is connected to one other mentor Pam, they are both at the same
school site that I work at.
Relationship Strength:
Refer to the Higgins and Kram article for review of concepts related to relationship strength.
Based on how Higgins and Kram define emotional affect, describe the emotional effect between
you and this mentor.
The emotional effect between is her support in whatever state I am in, she is has their to
listen and console me if there are any issues.

Based on how Higgins and Kram define reciprocity, explain the level of reciprocity between you
and this mentor
I think that we have a high level of reciprocity between, I am able to listen to her advice.

Based on how Higgins and Kram define frequency of communication, what is the frequency of
communication between you and this mentor?
My frequency of communication with Jodi is daily I talk to her when I ever I need
assistance with my student. The line of communication is always open and she always
has time to talk to me.

Based on how Higgins and Kram define relationship ties, do you see your relationship with this
person as a strong tie or a weak tie relationship? Provide an example that would illustrate this.
I see my relationship with Jodi as a strong tie, she is there to help and support me
at work with any needs that I have. For example, during meeting she is always proving

reinforcing comments to get me through my presentations. She is a positive mentor and

influence in my educational career.

REFLECT
Reflect about the mentor who has had the most lasting impact on your development. 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? Include in-text citations to at least 3 of the information sources from the
Higgins and Kram article and 1 (or more) outside resource. Add these sources to the reference
list below. (300-400 words) (10 pts):
One of the mentors that has had a lasting impact on my development is my
manager Katy Hyde, I have worked by her side for the last four years and within in that
time I have learned a wealth of knowledge. She has pushed me from starting off as a
barista at Starbucks to eventually becoming a shift supervisor. Even though I reluctant to
pursue a career with Starbucks she reminded me of the benefits a leadership position
would not only help me grow as an individual but for my future. She has taught me great
communication skills along with be a great role model as a leader herself taking on so
much responsibility in running two stores. She has showed me how to balance my work
life and personal life as well. She is the one who motivated me when Starbucks
introduced their college achievement plan and worked so well with me and my schedule
for me to pursue my dream of graduating college. Through her determination she has
showed me what it means to stand by the company you for work, she loves her job and
you can see it through her work and leadership skills she has taught all of us. As stated
in the article, Receiving career assistance from a variety of developers should increase
the individuals information, resources, and access to a variety of career possibilities
(Higgins,2001). Katy has helped me through my struggles and decision on finding out
how I will be successful in my future target job, although it wouldnt be with Starbucks
she wants me to find happiness in my future career. She has also helped me in
developing my own personal learning, she has increased my professional identify and
taught me how to use my talents at work i.e. my leaderships and organizational skills. In
the article is states, individuals with strong tie developmental relationships will
experience more personal learning than those with weak tie relationships
(Higgins,2001).

Your word count: 326

ESTABLISH VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS

Background Information:
LinkedIn is a social networking tool that is more professional than other popular networks such
as Twitter or Facebook, which tend to be more social. LinkedIn is used by professionals to
connect with one another and to stay connected, as a tool when looking for jobs. It is a
searchable web site that is used by many professionals as an online resume, as it contains
education, job experiences, and other professional related events and activities.
An individuals LinkedIn profile can connect to other professionals, giving users the ability to
organize, keep track of, and establish and grow their professional relationships.
Some features of LinkedIn allow users to establish their credibility as a professional by
exchanging information and ideas with colleagues and peers, For example, LinkedIn Groups,
LinkedIn Answers, and LinkedIn Today allow users to participate in trending conversations in
their field.
You should also know that hiring managers and recruiters, worldwide, use LinkedIn to find
potential candidates. They scan the system using key-words searches, so it is important to be
thorough and comprehensive when completing your profile.

Your LinkedIn profile.

Create a LinkedIn profile for yourself, or enhance and update your profile if you already have
one.
This article will provide you with insight: http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2014/10/20/howto-create-the-ideal-linkedin-profile/

Your profile should have the following minimal components:

Professional headshot (3 pts)
A summary to include your ASU experience as well as a brief description of your future target
profession (3 pts)
Other additional and pertinent information to make a complete and comprehensive profile,
including volunteer experience, internships, work experience, etc. (3 pts)
Connect with at least 3 mentors on your list who have LinkedIn accounts. (3 pts)
Connect with your at least 3 of groupmates. (3 pts)

Retrieve your profile public viewing URL. (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
Here is a screencast that will teach you how to find the URL
http://screencast.com/t/JwohI3LI1zd).
Paste your public viewing profile here:

www.linkedin.com/in/francilia-garcia

GOALS TO DEVELOP MY DEVELOPMENTAL NETWORK

From the Higgins and Kram reading, summarize why it is desirable to have an entrepreneurial
network. (100-150 words)
(5 pts):

It is desirable to have an entrepreneurial network because you must have a

leadership mindset. As stated in the article, The strength of such wide-ranging networks
derives from their ability to bridge otherwise unconnected clusters of people
(Higgins,2001). It is important to establish relationships in your walk of life because you
never know who will be there to help you and push you to be successful. You are your own
brand; you must present yourself well for other to look at you and want you to work for
them or their company. The relationships you build can help you in your future the ties you
have benefit you and your network.

In what way(s) is your existing developmental network conducive to becoming an

entrepreneurial network? (5 pts)

I believe I still have some work to do in my developmental network, I should reach

out to those around me for advice on what I need to do to acquire the skills necessary to be
successful in my future target profession.

Refer to the Higgins and Kram article.

What activities might help you strengthen the diversity within your network? (5 pts)
When I meet people, I should be more open and talkative about my future and then
maybe Ill strike up a common interest with them that could lead to something great. Go
to different workshop or conferences that relate to my future target profession, ask
questions and build relationships with those working in that field.
Things stemming from the article that I could do in a day: introduce myself to someone new.
Things stemming from the article that I will do this month: Join a group
Things stemming from the article I will do within a year:
Refer to the Higgins and Kram article. What activities might help you strengthen the
relationships within your network? (5 pts)
Things I could do in a day: Open communication
Things I will do this month: Develop my people skills

Things I will do within a year: make my inner work circle bigger

References (5 pts)
Higgins, M. C., Kram, K. E. (2001). Reconceptualizing mentoring at work: A developmental
network perspective. Academy of Management Review 26(2), 264-288.

Professional presentation (professional language, grammar, spelling, word count) (10

pts).
Please proofread your work to be sure it meets university level writing standards. Note that if
your written work does not meet this standard, you will be asked to revise and resubmit within 3
days, and these points will be lost. The Writing Center can provide support. See
https://tutoring.asu.edu/writing-centers for details.