1. Guide to Mentoring

2. Workshop Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, delegates will be able to:
identify important learning opportunities for coaches
outline the potential roles of the mentor in the development of coaches
explain how a mentor can help to maximise these learning opportunities
manage the self-reflection, coach profiling and development planning processes
identify the core skills of mentoring
develop a personal mentor profile and development plan

3. Stages of ‘Coach’ Learning
Stage of Learning
Mentor Role
Mentor Skills
Modelling
Providing a model
Being observed
Co-coaching
Demonstrating
Explaining/teaching
Competency
Coach
Observing
Giving feedback
Facilitating reflection
Reflection
Facilitator
Challenger
Objective support
Questioner
Managing learning
Autonomy
Partner/co-enquirer
Communicator

4. Mentoring in Different Contexts
Informal mentoring
Formal mentoring
Designated expert/ novice relationship
Ad-hoc encounter
Formal Programmes
Friendship
Qualification

5. Mentoring Triangle

6. How People Learn: Information Processing
Input
Process information
Output
By watching (visual)
By listening (Auditory)
By reading (Reading/Writing)
By doing (Kinaesthetic)

7. The Self-reflection Cycle

8. Mentor’s Role in Reflection
Key Stage
Mentor Role
Coaching activity – description of experience/problem
Objective observer/listener
Evaluation
Objective listener; probing
Analysis
Challenging
Conclusion
Clarifying source of knowledge and/or objective feedback
Development planning
Adviser; confidence builder

9. Core Mentoring Skills Active listening Active questioning
Developmental feedback
Observation

10. Structure of a Mentoring Situation
Pre-session meeting
Activity/meeting
Post-session reflection

11. Important Aims Pre-session meeting A shared understanding
Clarifying expectations
Establishing priorities
Agreeing goals
Session (coaching session or other activity)
Normality
Interaction depends on: event; stage of learning of the coach; level of acquaintance
Reflection
Quality of communication
Coach leads
Beware of advising and fixing

12. Coach Profiling Outlines the coach’s self-image
Helps to develop empathy between mentor and coach
Helps the mentor to be relevant to the coach’s expressed needs
Is the basis for a development plan for the coach

13. Influences on Coach Profiling
Coaching Philosophy
Coaching Philosophy
Context
(Environment and purpose of activity)

14. Profiling Instructions
The coach outlines the qualities of a good coach in their opinion
The meaning of each quality is clarified by the coach
The coach selects the most important qualities
These are plotted on the profile
The coach rates him/herself in each quality on a scale of 1–10
The score is plotted on the profile

15. SMARTER Goals
Specific They must be directly relevant to the needs of the coach Measurable Quantifiable goals can be measured and assessed Acceptable Coaches must believe they can achieve their goals Realistic Goals should be challenging, but within the coach’s capability. Time-phased Each goal should have a specific timescale in which to be achieved. Exciting Coaches should be pleased and excited about achieving their goals Recorded Goals should be recorded for mentor and coach reference.

16. Key Steps to Developing a Personal Development Plan

17. Mentoring Can: serve as a motivational experience for coaches
improve your own coaching by analysis of another’s methods and ideas
improve your coaching by enhancing coaching-related skills such as communication skills, analysis and observation
give job satisfaction and a sense of great achievement
build greater awareness of the needs of other coaches
challenge preconceptions and beliefs
assist coaches with self-reflection

18. Workshop Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, delegates will be able to:
identify important learning opportunities for coaches
outline the potential roles of the mentor in the development of coaches
explain how a mentor can help to maximise these learning opportunities
manage the self-reflection, coach profiling and development planning processes
identify the core skills of mentoring
develop a personal mentor profile and development plan

19. Have a safe journey home
Thank you
Have a safe journey home