COACHING AND MENTORING FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
PRESENTERS: KIRAN ASIF AASIA SIRAJ TALHA AKHTAR ZANE TENGRA MAHEEN ZUBAIR FATIMA AHMED
Coaching
The term Coaching comes from an old Anglo-Saxon
word for a carriage
It is something that takes you from where you are
now to where you want to be
Coaching is about GETTING RESULTS
Mentoring
Professional Relationship
Mentor assists Mentoree Specific Skills and Knowledge Enhance Professional and Personal growth
Difference B/W Coaching And Mentoring
Difference B/W Coaching And Mentoring
Mentoring is biased in your favor
Coaching is impartial focused on improvement in behavior A mentor can be a coach but a coach can not be a mentor Mentoring is relational while coaching is functional
Characteristics Of Coaching
Coaching takes place within the confines of a formal manager-
employee relationship
Focuses on developing individuals within their current jobs Interest is functional Relationship is finite - ends as an individual transfers to
another job
Qualities Of A Coach
Caring Patience
Respect
Intuition Sincere Reliable Trust
Optimistic
Committed and Supportive
Honest
What Coaching Is Not?
Coaching is not consulting- it is efficient as a support and
follow up to training, applying the recommendation to the clients situation
Coaching is not mentoring-A mentor would usually set the
agenda
In Coaching the client and coach are equal partners
What Coaching Is Not?
Coaching is not therapy
Coaching is about mental development and not mental
health
Therapy is remedial based on the past Coaching deals mostly with exploring the present and
designing the future
Things Help You Make Most Of Coach Or Mentor
Meet them on regular basis- whether fortnightly, monthly,
quarterly etc
Set clear objectives Relay on them for guidance, not answers Be honest A mentor is not a dumping ground
Characteristics Of Mentoring
Takes place outside of a line manager- at the mutual
consent of a mentor and the person being mentored
Is career-focused or focuses on professional development Relationship is personal Relationship may be initiated by a mentor or created
through a match initiated by the organization
What Does Mentor Do?
Teaches the mentoree about a specific issue Coaches the mentoree on a particular skill
Challenges the mentoree to move beyond his or her
comfort zone
Focuses on the mentorees total development
Benefits Of Coaching And Mentoring
Have a safe place to offload Develop skills you already have Get insight into yourself and people you work with Get fresh perspectives on your issues
Get advice, suggestions and options builds awareness and
responsibility
Impact on performance
Encouraging retention Reducing turnover costs Improving productivity Enhancing professional development
Using your own employees, instead of outside consultants
as internal experts for professional development
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5 Ms Of Mentoring
Motivation
Meaning Model Meme Mindset
1. Motivation
Motivation means having the desire to achieve something Ensure the achievement of the desired goals by both the
mentor and protege
Protege means one under the care and protection of another
2. Meaning
Meaning can be making a difference in someones life,
business or local community
Related to making a differences in other peoples lives Understanding the meaning of mentoring make it more
powerful and more successful
3. Model
Selection of models that is comfortable for the mentor Depends on the primary role that mentor is fulfilling Model varies according to the nature of the job
4. Meme
Meme means an idea that spreads like a virus by word of
mouth, emails, blogs etc.
Virally transmitted cultural symbol or idea
Mentor needs to find a way to by pass the assumptions
5. Mindset
Mind Set is: a habitual or characteristic mental attitude
that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
Both the parties need to be open to new ideas and ways
of working
Role of Mentee
Driver of Relationship:
Identify the skills, knowledge, and/or goals that you want to achieve and communicate them to your mentor Bring up new topics that are important to you at any point and give feedback to your mentor
Role of Mentee
Development Planner: Maintain a mentoring plan and work with your mentor to set up goals, developmental activities, and time frames
Resource Partner:
Work with your mentor to seek resources for learning; identify people and information that might be helpful
Role of Mentee
Teacher: Look for opportunities to give back to your mentor; share any information that you think might be valuable Continuous Learner: Take full advantage of this opportunity to learn
Role of Mentor
Coach/Advisor:
Give advice and guidance, share ideas, and provide feedback Share information on "unwritten rules for success" within environment/organization
Role of Mentor
Source of Encouragement/Support:
Act as sounding board for ideas/concerns about school/career choices;
provide insights into possible opportunities Provide support on personal issues if appropriate Resource Person:
Identify resources to help mentee enhance personal development and
career growth Expand the mentee's network of contacts
Role of Mentor
Champion: Serve as advocate for mentee whenever opportunity presents itself seek opportunities for increased visibility for mentee
Devil's Advocate:
When appropriate, play devil's advocate to help mentee think through important decisions and strategies
Benefits of Mentoring
Mentoring works best when it focuses on the entire person versus focusing on skill development alone.
Source: Harvard Business Review
Benefits of Mentees
Insider perspective Enhanced and Clear understanding
Exposure to diverse perspectives and experiences Identification of skill gaps Greater knowledge of career success factors A lasting career network
Benefits of Mentors
Exposure to the emerging talent pool Career development Satisfaction
Enhancement of skills
Greater knowledge of recruiting success factors A lasting career network
Conclusion
Coaching and Mentoring is not the same thing
The mentor is both a source of information/knowledge and a Socratic questioner
