Coaching and Mentoring Skills

Coaching and mentoring are invaluable tools for people who want to be their very best, who are open to change and aspire to constantly improve. Working in a collaborative environment which supports coaching and mentoring can be a rewarding experience, one which can inspire and empower people, liberating their talent.

When a business recognises the need for coaching and mentoring to be part of its very foundation, supporting learning, development and growth across the business; the role of managers is key to its success.

This workshop has been designed to help you understand coaching and mentoring, how it fits with effective leadership and to enable you to acquire practical coaching techniques for you to use every day.

Coaching and Mentoring Skills Introduction

This one-day course is designed to provide managers with essential knowledge and a toolkit of skills to support them in their role, enhancing confidence and building essential management skills.

Coaching and Mentoring Skills Learning Outcomes

By the end of this workshop attendees will be able to:-

• Explain how coaching and mentoring underpins the values in your business

• Recognise the role managers play in embedding a coaching culture

• Describe coaching and mentoring, its application in business and the benefits it can bring

• Apply tools and techniques for coaching effectively

• Recognise barriers and identify ways to overcome these

• Create a robust action plan to implement these principles into your working day to get the best out of yourself and your team

Coaching and Mentoring Skills Course Topics

• The fit with your business Vision and Values

• The manager’s role

• The coaching and mentoring continuum

• How mentoring differs from coaching

• Mentoring in business

• Rapport building

• Questioning and Listening

• Feedback

• Physical and environmental barriers

• Behaviour and belief

• The benefits of coaching and mentoring

• Reflection and action planning

Who should attend the Coaching and Mentoring Skills Course

Any employee who is looking to mentor or coach others.