Introduction to coaching and mentoring
Coaching and mentoring is a personal approach to helping people develop their skills and competence. As a coach, you are tasked with getting results through people, this means that you have a personal responsibility for ensuring that they acquire and develop the necessary skills sets they need to become effective in their role.
Watch the following video to reflect on the difference between coaching and mentoring
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Now download the document and complete the exercise
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Roles and Responsibilities
A successful coaching and mentoring relationship relies on agreeing what to expect from the relationship. This can be clarified at the outset to ensure that there is no confusion and that expectations are managed. Thinking about your own role, download the file opposite and complete the table: |
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What makes a good coach or mentor?
Watch the video to find out more: Have you got what it takes? Once you have seen the, download and complete the self evaluation below:
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Boundaries and Barriers
Sometimes, the Mentoring relationship will not go as smoothly as you had hoped. Along the way, you may meet barriers and obstacles that prevent progress. It is important to identify and anticipate these so that you can overcome them.
Think of some of the barriers that you may encounter, list 5 of these and decide how you would overcome them
Sometimes, the Mentoring relationship will not go as smoothly as you had hoped. Along the way, you may meet barriers and obstacles that prevent progress. It is important to identify and anticipate these so that you can overcome them.
Think of some of the barriers that you may encounter, list 5 of these and decide how you would overcome them
It is important to set boundaries with your mentee.
Download the following document and consider the following scenarios. Discuss what you would do in each case
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Seeking Agreement
You are now ready to make a formal commitment. This is not a contract but it is setting out the terms and conditions by which you are going to operate. Down the following file to identify what you would put in your coaching and mentoring agreement:
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You've completed Part 1
Now let's look at the qualities of a coach/ mentor Click here to go to the next page |