2. What is coaching?
• Coaching, is a teaching, training or development
process in which an individual gets support
while learning to achieve a specific personal or
professional result or goal.
Or
• Coaching is…
"a process that enables learning and development
to occur and thus performance to improve.
Or
• It is providing of performance advice and the
facilitation of performance improvement or
transformation
3. What is Mentoring?
• Mentoring is...
"off-line help by one person to another in
making significant transitions in
knowledge, work or thinking“
Or
• Mentoring is a powerful process and an
effective approach in helping individuals in
developing their careers. Mentoring is a
partnership between the mentor and the
mentee who share similar experiences or who
are in the same field of work.
4. Why Coaching and Mentoring is
Important?
• The importance of coaching and mentoring
extends broadly from the coach / mentor to the
learner and the organization as a whole.
Benefits to the Coach or Mentor
Increased job satisfaction
Further enhancement of their own skill level
Advantage of their own professional development
Enhanced skill in problem analysis and strategic
thinking
Develops self-esteem
5. Benefits to the Learner
Increases self-confidence and self-esteem
Promotes professional career growth
Enhances skills
Identifies weak areas and turns them into potential
successes
Develops good relationship with the supervisor
Enhances problem analysis
Reduces the feeling of low self-worth and
frustration
Provides an opportunity to think about a better
work role and career
Gives a focused attention in the aspect of training
and
development
6. Benefits to the Organization
Higher employee retention
Competitive advantage with more skilled and well
performing employees
Increased skill set and knowledge levels of the
people
Greater chances of attaining goals
Succession planning
Full utilization of human resources
Enhancement of communication within the
organization
Strengthening of company culture and ethics
7. Coaching as a Process
• The four major steps in the process of
coaching are:
1. Observation
2. Discussion
3. Active Coaching
4. Follow-up
8. Mentoring Process
• For a successful mentoring
relationship, a four-step process may be
used as guide:
1. Building the relationship
2. Negotiating agreements
3. Developing the mentee
4. Ending the relationship
9. Differences between mentoring
and coaching
• Mentoring
• Ongoing relationship that can
last for a long period of time
• Can be more informal and
meetings can take place as and
when the mentee needs some
advice, guidance or support
• More long-term and takes a
broader view of the person
• Mentor is usually more
experienced and qualified than
the ‘mentee’. Often a senior
person in the organization who
can pass on
knowledge, experience and
open doors to otherwise out-of-
reach opportunities
• Focus is on career and
personal development
• Coaching
• Relationship generally has a
set duration
• Generally more structured in
nature and meetings are
scheduled on a regular basis
• Short-term (sometimes time-
bounded) and focused on
specific development
areas/issues
• Coaching is generally not
performed on the basis that
the coach needs to have direct
experience of their client’s
formal occupational
role, unless the coaching is
specific and skills-focused
• Focus is generally on
development/issues at work
To be a successful a Coach requires a knowledge and understanding of process as well as the variety of styles, skills and techniques that are appropriate to the context in which the coaching takes place"
Coaching and mentoring are increasingly used mainly for professional development, to indicate a positive change in individuals and to encourage the transfer of knowledge from the coach / mentor to the individual. Organizations and companies find coaching and mentoring highly beneficial for the career growth of their employees so coaching and mentoring has been applied by many entities in their organizational practices.At the workplace, coaching and mentoring is used when the management finds that there are working individuals who need to enhance their potentials to perform better in their jobs and to be more productive. There may be skills that need to be strengthened, lapses in working behavior and issues with performance output corrected at certain employees. Once this is assessed, these employees will be recommended for coaching. The coaches are usually the supervisors and managers. The company may even have a delegated coach for that particular department.The importance of coaching and mentoring extends broadly from the coach / mentor to the learner and the organization as a whole.The importance of coaching and mentoring extends broadly from the coach / mentor to the learner and the organization as a whole.Benefits to the Coach or MentorThe coach / mentor plays a very important role in transferring knowledge to the individual and helps the person in enhancing his personal and professional growth. The following reasons explain the importance of coaching and mentoring to the people who are conducting it:• Increased job satisfaction• Further enhancement of their own skill level• Advantage of their own professional development• Enhanced skill in problem analysis and strategic thinking• Develops self-esteem
The coaching process allows a structured approach in its implementation but must not be restricted to one kind of approach. In coaching there must be variations in the use of styles and techniques.1. Observation A coach must have sufficient preparation before doing any coaching no matter it is an on-the-spot coaching or a schedule session. This would entail getting a good understanding of the learner’s current performance as well as his strengths and weaknesses.2. DiscussionDuring the more detailed preparation of the coverage for coaching the issues to be addressed must be discussed by the coach and the learner.3. Active CoachingThis is where the actual coaching sessions occur. Feedback must be given and proper facilitation must be observed.4. Follow-upThe last step is about keeping track of the learner’s progress and performance trend. This is a chance for the coach to recognize any development and identify opportunities for continuing the coaching.
1. Building the relationshipThe mentor-mentee relationship is the first vital aspect of mentoring that needs to be established. This first step is not to be rushed, not even skipped. Time and effort must be invested in building a good relationship. The mentor and mentee must take their time in getting to know each other and build a foundation of trust. With this, mentoring is an easier activity to do.2. Negotiating agreementsThe next step is to establish a set of agreements to be implemented and followed during the mentoring relationship. This would include defining the roles, setting schedules for mentoring sessions, identifying limitations and mentoring style preferences. Doing so paves the way for a smooth and harmonious mentoring relationship.3. Developing the menteeThis is the longest step of the mentoring process since the focus is now on the functions of mentoring. During this stage, both the mentor and the mentee will define mentoring goals, create a list of mentoring drills and activities to achieve their goals, and keep a constant communication with each other.4. Ending the relationshipThe mentoring process ends with a celebration of the accomplishments and an evaluation of the outcomes. The mentoring relationship must end on a highly positive note for a gradual transformation into a casual partnership rather than closing abruptly. In certain cases, mentoring relationships develop into something more solid.