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Mentoring in Greece and its importance

First reports in individuals that played the role of mentor are specified in the care undertaking of Telemachus by Mentora, who substituted Odysseus in the role of adviser and friend for the time interval that he would be absent.
Nowadays mentoring is presented in a new, upgraded form, but actually retains all principles that render it beneficial and essential for the development and growth of two individuals.

Substantially mentoring constitutes a positive and profitable experience for mentor as well as for mentee.
According to Levinson, mentor constitutes the guide, the model, the symbol that leads and facilitates the objectives imposed by mentee that are named "Dreams".

Indeed in the past few years, rapid developments and changes are being carried out in marketplace influencing enterprise's field.

The enterprises are compelled to be adapted in a evolutional, competitive environment and in consequence the executives of enterprises, mainly those who wish to elevate themselves in high places, owe to show the proportional adaptability, so that they can declare active and effective attendance in productive " being ".
Changes in enterprise's interior environment are related to adaptation to changes of enterprise's exterior environment and are combined with the equal opportunities for working women of enterprises that participate in changes with an active way.
"Equal oppurtunities" do not solitarily constitute means for talents exploitation and executives qualifications for aiming high, but an essential, superior approach of strategy should be followed by each enterprise and personnel policy application that would manage the diversity of genders, the requirements of family and exploitation of personnel.
Saying in a few words, the change management of enterprises means management of transition from an operational culture of profit to an operational culture of viability via quality.

A culture of quality in the enterprises means qualitative growth and upgrade of human resources, so that they can produce effective administration in the new age.
A change of culture required should leave margins of action in the individual faculties and talents and not only for the men's population.
Each enterprise should -in a few words pay attention in two points: in the mentoring and in fair treatment.
Naturally when we refer to "equal treatment" term, we mean the guarantee of equal terms and for two sexes, as well as for individuals of different nationalities.

Mentoring plays important role in the construction and appointment of new knowledge, faculties and talents of women, thus in the past few years in Europe and developed world mentoring systems are applied.
In Greece, recently, great changes in the marketplace have been recorded, but the job marketplace remains a difficult field for women comparing to men.

We should not forget that efforts of women to allocate more time and energy is a clearly personal choice, however this choice does not allow coming out in surface particular efforts, woman poses in order to survives and skyrocket in a clearly men possessed environment, in leading positions, although she possesses proportional qualifications.

Most times the margins of professional development in the marketplace for women are limited, fact that is proved by the disability of women to ascend from a point and afterwards.
This point is named "glass roof" and it's the artificial border that blocks women to retain places of responsibility.
Of course, the truth is, that glass roof is not accountable for women nailing, but the "adhesive flooring", which is the existing situation that nails the women in the job marketplace.
Mentoring constitutes an innovator answer for the continuous changes and the models of employment that are presented in the job marketplace.
It is the vital strategy on the professional development in the working place.
In Greece enterprises owe to adopt and promote this practice through policies of growth and support, for mentor as well as mentee.
The profits of mentoring are reported in the all workers independently from gender, nationality, and place in the hierarchy and through aid that is given from mentors, women seek and they find their path that leads to success.


Copyright Katerina Kostaki

Author -mentor-freelance article writer

My article was published in " Kataigis " & " Postal World " newspapers.

Also posted in the following webpages:

http://www.endless-journey.gr/en/ar3.htm

http://www.grammateas.gr/gr/portal.php (front desk)http://www.grammateas.gr/gr/kb.php?mode=article&k=8 (Knowledge base)

TEN TIPS FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

1. Embrace change in your daily lifestyle
Someone might hear or read a lot of truths about Healthy Lifestyle, emotional well being and self improvement, but immense truth about Healthy Lifestyle resides in Practice.
Change comes when you truly believe in this change and its practice in your life for change comes within us. This is the master key of all deeds needed to actualize in order to succeed in your Healthy Lifestyle.
2. Meet with Happiness and Acceptation
No one can tell you how happy you might be, or how much loved and accepted you will become by fellows in this reality.
You should first admire who you are, love yourself and express your gratitude for being a loving creature protected by Universe, whatever your status (social, emotional, financial etc), appearance, education you are in. By loving yourself, you love the attitude to alter and fulfil your life, affiliating behaviours that worth time and sentiments.
3. Become motivated
Obviously the majority of people desire to improve their daily lifestyle, but how can they fit this goal into a crazy, unorganized world, prone to pleasant, however non- beneficial addictions?
Before we start your strategy to enrich this out of order-daily lifestyle you should contemplate what your desirable goal to reach is. Focus on this goal and be patient.
You can also create a list of suggestions regarding the adorable state you desire to approach and keep in touch with this list.
Every time you are about to regress to old state, read carefully this list and adopt its suggestions.
4. Quit old habits
Having a short research in everyday lifestyle, we might be rather surprised on how indifferent or careless people have been by forcing themselves adopting behaviours that are less and less bodily and emotional nutritive. You can start this attempt by writing your ideas, hopes and targets in a journal.
Everyday write something inspirational, something you expect to fulfil that might influence in a positive way your attempt for transformation.
5. Introduce your self with exercise
If exercise is an unfamiliar word in your vocabulary, there is some definition in this misunderstood word.
Exercise is activity.
You are not compelled to do heavy sports .A walk, a stroll in a forest. Escape from big cities activity; join a nature path with more healing results.
6. Diminish stress and anxiety
Stress and anxiety block harmony and equilibrium in your life and thus should be avoided .You can sort out both of them when you empower your life with more positive actions, friends, music and knowledge or art activities.
7. Stop smoking or other destructive addictions
Healthy lifestyle ignores every action that poisons body and mind, including smoking, excessive alcohol, caffeine, less sleep and destructive attitudes.
8. Start a healthy diet
Healthy diet manifests a different perception of nutrition and wellness by eating more fruit and vegetables, regulating your hormones, and avoiding fat and diseases.
A nutritive diet helps to regain strength, good physical appearance and self-confidence.
9. Lose weight
It's a necessity to stabilize your weight up to a normal level in order to avoid heart diseases. Losing weight does not constitute a miracle, but hard work and especially a state of mind, where someone really admires himself and visualizes a good looking appearance.
10. Use Alternative therapies
Different forms of complementary medicine prevent illness, pains, overweight, depression, retain body and mind disorders that cause emotional and bodily troubles and support natural cure of both body and mind.

Copyright Katerina Kostaki
Writer-poetess
e-mail: katerina.kostaki@gmail.com
info@endless-journey.gr

http://www.endless-journey.gr/en

THE GIFT OF WRITING

All begin from the beautiful ideas that spin into your mind and look like small birds that seek branch to nest.

Afterwards the ideas nestle in the heat corner and take shape.

They change forms, colours and various pictures, make their appearance as a small torrent that flows fast, seeking exit.

An ear-splitting rush, a palpitating landscape, an inexhaustible source of knowledge......

Then you seek way and means of writing!

You record what you see and hear, while no one else can do it!

You are ready to see your dream taking shape and having effectuation.

You feel proud for your creation!

It’s your spiritual child and you love it.

You are ready to put an appearance to the world and transport all issues you have written and portrayed with the best words.

You are ready to come out in the world and transport your messages.....

The writing is poetry, is a gift and talent. Beyond the words is hidden an entire world, that nobody can imagine or dream.

Indeed writing is a song only for a few.

It is a melody for those who let themselves be non aligned with each restriction. It’s a song for people who walk along the path of writing, let themselves free and so immerse into an ocean of words and pictures.

The rule of the lofty, free thought is the redeeming ply in the space of writing.

Copyright Katerina Kostaki

Spiritual author-article writer

http://www.endless-journey.gr/en/ar6.htm

http://www.endless-journey.gr/en

http://endlessjourney.ning.com/