Drive professional growth through Coaching & Mentoring

Growth is one such word that echoes in everybody’s mind. It is a sign of development both for the individual as well as the organization. Being stagnant is synonymous with non-existence. There is a dire need to update oneself with the latest tools and techniques to survive in the market. Moreover, what better way than coaching and mentoring?

Coaching and mentoring are the development techniques used to enhance an individual’s skills, knowledge and work performance. It is a one-to-one basis program aimed at specific skills and specific results. 

Difference between Coaching and mentoring:

Coaching usually focuses on specific goals and skills to improve the productivity of the individual and make him/her more efficient. It is only for a short tenure.

Mentoring is usually carried out by a very senior and efficient professional who is assigned the role to transfer the knowledge to the inexperienced member of the team. It is for a longer period.

Need for coaching and mentoring:

More and more companies have started believing in the concept of coaching and mentoring and are implementing it. It brings the desired changes in the individuals’ apart from collectively contributing to the growth of the company.

There is always a gap between the potential of the individual and the achievement of the person. To bridge this gap, coaching and mentoring are used wherein several tools and techniques are applied to bring the best in the individual. There could be problems related to productivity, behavioral issues, performance issues and so on. Thus, the coaches and mentors are appointed to get these problems sorted out. The coaches and mentors could be managers, professional trainers, supervisors and so on.

Here are some of the Business Mentoring Models:

1. One-On-One Mentoring

This is one of the most frequently used mentoring models and the successful one as well. It allows the mentor and the mentee to build a smooth relation and to be comfortable with each other. It focuses on individual problems and achievements.

2. Resource-Based Mentoring:

It is also a one-on-one mentoring model, but the mentor and the mentee aren’t chosen by the Mentoring Program Manager. Experienced and senior professionals can be requested to be a mentor. An individual can have a single mentor or more than one based on the requirement. 

3. Group Mentoring

A group of 4-6 members is chosen for the mentoring program. The sessions are scheduled twice or thrice in a month. The group members under the guidance of the mentor to assist each other in developing certain skills and knowledge.

4. Training-Based Mentoring

A mentor is hired to train the individual or complete the specific task or develop a specific skill set to finish a particular project or task. It is usually for a short tenure. 

5. Executive Mentoring    

The senior managers are asked to train their junior members in particular skills so that the organization isn’t deprived of the human resources when certain skills are asked for. It usually happens when there is a new joinee or when the seniors are leaving the organization.

Benefits of Coaching and Mentoring:

To the coach or the Mentor:

•         It enhances their own skill levels.
•         It gives them job satisfaction.
•         It helps them to build a professional network and interact with more people.
•         It boosts their self-esteem.

To the Learner:

•         It Increases their skill sets.
•         It helps them in raising their self-esteem
•         It enhances their professional career growth
•         It turns the weakness to their strengths.
•         It helps them to build a good rapport with their supervisors and seniors.
•         It opens the gate for better opportunities.
•         It helps them in improving their personal life.

To the organization:

•         It leads to higher employee retention.
•         It leads to better productivity levels.
•         It  Increases the skill set and knowledge levels of the employees.
•         It paves a path to achieve goals
•         It helps in succession planning
•         It leads to complete utilization of human resources
•         It strengthens the company culture and ethics

If you have a mentor or are being coached by your manager, do let us know the experience. Were you benefited by them? Did you see a change in yourself? Could you increase your productivity?

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