Embracing Diversity and Inclusive Mentoring Practices for Leadership Development

Abstract

Embracing diversity and demonstrating equitable and inclusive practices are critical components for mentoring relationships for leadership development.

Mentoring in Saudi higher education: considering the role of culture in academic development

“…It is thus recommended that academic developers be conscious about the cultural differences existing in their institutions and ensure that these differences do not get in the way of academic development initiatives. Alston and Hansman (2020) suggest that we must learn to embrace diversity and demonstrate equitable and inclusive practices, which are critical components of mentoring relationships.…”

Embrace Diverse Students through Mentoring Relationships

“…Additionally, they felt marginalized without having a sense of belonging. 1 When both mentor and mentee recognize they are both vulnerable, these raw and sensitive emotions act as fertile ground to grow understanding and articulate identity and common objectives. Rather than being a relationship that is one-sided and driven by hierarchy or power, collaborative mentoring allows both parties to act as contributors to the relationship and objectives.…”

“…In this way, each is humbly committed to a process of self-evaluation, observation, listening, and learning. 1 When traveling to China on a study abroad opportunity, I recognized several cultural differences when compared with my social norms, in the United States. I was unfamiliar with the language, the food, and the Chinese way of life.…”

“…Each culture is laced with emotion, historical context, and paradoxical change. 1 Within healthcare, an overlying organizational culture outlines valued assumptions, knowledge, and practice standards based on the organization’s mission, administration, and goals. However, when it comes to the actual day-to-day application of what is valued, different teams may or may not respond to meet these overarching standards in the same way.…”

More than meets the eye: Community cultural wealth as a theory for mentoring international students

“…Mentoring has long been recognized as a transformative practice in postsecondary education institutions (Alston & Hansman, 2020; Dodson et al., 2009; Jernigan et al., 2020). While mentoring might have the potential to be transformative, there are students who either do not benefit from or are harmed by the practice (Brown‐Nagin, 2016; Limeri et al., 2019; Sarcedo, 2022).…”