Coaching & Mentoring Training

Coaching & Mentoring

The Coaching and Mentoring training program from Solomon People Solutions is designed to help individuals and organizations achieve their developmental goals. Through one-to-one conversations, this program focuses on enhancing an individual’s skills, fostering career growth, and empowering trainers to reach their full potential.

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Medium of Instruction: English
Duration of the program: 16 hours

Program Overview

This two-day intensive Coaching and Mentoring training session is designed to enhance the essential skills required for leaders, managers, and team members to excel in guiding and supporting others. Participants will explore practical approaches and proven strategies to effectively coach individuals and mentor teams, empowering them to achieve their goals.

The program combines academic insights with hands-on activities to provide a comprehensive understanding of coaching and mentoring techniques. Whether you aim to excel in executive coaching and mentoring or develop expertise in leadership mentoring and coaching, this training equips you with actionable tools to drive success in your professional and organizational growth.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand Coaching and Mentoring: Gain a clear understanding of the differences and similarities between coaching and mentoring, focusing on their roles in professional growth.
  • Develop Key Skills: Master essential skills such as active listening, effective questioning, and providing constructive feedback to enhance your coaching and mentoring capabilities.
  • Create Effective Programs: Design customized coaching and mentoring programs tailored to meet the needs of individuals and teams.
  • Apply Practical Approaches: Utilize proven tools and strategies to improve performance, encourage development, and support goal achievement.
  • Resolve Challenges: Identify and address common challenges in executive coaching and mentoring relationships.
  • Measure Success: Learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of your coaching and mentoring initiatives using measurable outcomes.

Target Audience

  • Managers and Team Leaders: Those responsible for leading and developing teams. 
  • HR Professionals: Individuals involved in employee development and training. 
  • Coaches and Mentors: Existing or aspiring coaches and mentors seeking to refine their skills. 
  • Senior Executives: Leaders looking to enhance their strategic support and development of key talent. 
  • Anyone Interested in Personal Development: Individuals who want to improve their ability to support and develop others. 

Program Outline

Introduction to Coaching and Mentoring

Definition and Importance of coaching and mentoring

  • What is coaching?
  • What is mentoring?
  • Differences and similarities between coaching and mentoring

Roles and Responsibilities 

  • Coach vs. mentor 
  • Ethical considerations and boundaries

Core Coaching Skills

  • Active Listening:
    • Techniques for effective listening
    • Importance of empathy and understanding
  • Questioning Techniques:
    • Open vs. closed questions
    • Probing and clarifying questions
  • Feedback:
    • Constructive feedback methods
    • Giving and receiving feedback effectively

Core Mentoring Skills

  • Building Relationships:
    • Establishing trust and rapport
    • Setting expectations and goals
  • Guidance and Support:
    • Providing advice and sharing experiences
    • Helping mentees set and achieve goals
  • Developing Others:
    • Identifying strengths and areas for growth

Coaching Models and Techniques

  • GROW Model (Goal, Reality, Options, Will):
    • Application and real-world examples
  • SMART Goals:
    • Setting Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals
  • Action Planning:
    • Creating actionable steps and realistic timelines

Mentoring Frameworks

  • Formal vs. Informal Mentoring:
    • Structuring formal mentoring programs
    • Benefits of informal mentoring relationships
  • Mentoring Agreements:
    • Establishing clear terms, goals, and expectations
  • Monitoring and Evaluation:
    • Tracking progress and measuring effectiveness
    • Making adjustments to ensure success

Practical Exercises and Role Plays

  • Coaching Scenarios
    • Practicing coaching conversations
    • Handling difficult situations
  • Mentoring Scenarios
    • Role-playing mentoring relationships
    • Addressing common challenges

Ethical and Cultural Considerations

  • Ethics in Coaching and Mentoring
    • Confidentiality and professionalism
    • Handling conflicts of interest
  • Cultural Competence
    • Understanding and respecting diversity
    • Adapting approaches to different cultural contexts

Developing Your Coaching and Mentoring Practice

  • Self-Assessment and Reflection
    • Identifying personal strengths and areas for improvement
  • Continuous Learning
    • Resources for further development
    • Networking and professional communities

Conclusion and Next Steps

  • Review Key Concepts
    • Recap main takeaways
  • Action Plan
    • Developing a plan for applying skills
  • Feedback and Evaluation
    • Gathering feedback on the training
    • Evaluating the training’s effectiveness

Resources and Tools

  • Recommended Reading
  • Useful Tools and Templates
  • Additional Training and Certification Opportunities

Program Benefits

How You Benefit from Attending This Program?

  • Enhanced Coaching and Mentoring Skills: Develop improved coaching and mentoring abilities that apply to a wide range of professional contexts.
  • Career Development: Strengthen your leadership skills, opening new opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
  • Personal Development: Increase self-awareness, confidence, and the ability to effectively guide and support others.
  • Practical Tools: Gain access to practical tools, techniques, and strategies that can be applied immediately in your work environment.

How your company benefits by sponsoring you to this program?
By sponsoring you to this program, your organization will be able to:

  • Enhanced Employee Performance: Employees’ performance and productivity improve through focused guidance and development.
  • Leadership Development: Build stronger leadership competencies within the organization, enhancing management effectiveness and team collaboration.
  • Increased Engagement: Supportive development opportunities foster higher employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
  • Cultural Enhancement: Promote a culture of continuous learning, growth, and professional excellence.

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    Here is what some of the previous participants of this program had to say:

    “We learnt a lot of new techniques which will help us to implement in our organisation”

    “It was brought across to us in a such a way that we have go back and implement”

    Beginning of the program:

    Each participant has to fill in a pre-training need form to ascertain their expectations that can be catered to by the facilitator.

    At the end  of the program

    Each participant has to submit a Post Training Action plan for implementation and to ascertain the Return on Investment.