All you wanted to know about
coaching and mentoring
by Toronto Training and HR
October 2015
CONTENTS
3-4 Introduction
5-6 Definitions
7-9 GROW and GAINS
10-11 SMART
12-14 Questions to ask before setting objectives
15-16 Effects on the progress towards objectives
17-18 Tips on selecting a coach
19-20 Attributes of a coach
21-22 Major types of coaching
23-24 Performance coaching
25-26 Coaching and the independent operator
27-29 A coaching climate
30-31 Coaching a toxic boss
32-34 The Head Heart Gut model
35-36 The Five Cs
37-38 Advantages of mentoring
39-40 Items to be included in mentoring contracts
41-42 Skills needed by a mentor
43-44 Common mistakes made during mentoring
45-46 Pressure points that can undo a mentoring program
47-49 Steps in the process
50-51 Conclusion, summary and questions
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Introduction to Toronto Training
and HR
Toronto Training and HR is a specialist training and
human resources consultancy headed by Timothy Holden
10 years in banking
15 years in training and human resources
Freelance practitioner since 2006
The core services provided by Toronto Training and HR
are:
Training event design
Training event delivery
HR support with an emphasis on reducing
costs, saving time plus improving employee
engagement and morale
Services for job seekers
Questions to
ask before
setting
objectives
1 of 2
• Are the objectives too
specific?
• Are the objectives too
challenging?
• Who sets the objectives?
• Is the time horizon
appropriate?
• How might objectives
influence risk taking?
• How might objectives
motivate unethical
behaviour?
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Questions to
ask before
setting
objectives
2 of 2
• Can objectives be tailored
for individual abilities and
circumstances while
preserving fairness?
• How will objectives
influence organizational
culture?
• Are individuals intrinsically
motivated?
• What type of objective is
most appropriate given
the organization’s
objectives?
Effects on the
progress
towards
objectives
• Motivation
• Contextual awareness
• Ownership
• Clarity
• Measurability
• Stability
• Link to personal values
• Previous experience of
goal pursuit
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Items to be
included in
mentoring
contracts
• A promise to meet
regularly
• A promise to focus
during the meeting
• A promise to focus on
discussing business
• A promise to speak
honestly
• A promise to speak
fairly
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Common
mistakes made
during
mentoring
• Mentors don’t
understand their roles
• Retailer mismatch
mentors and protégés
• The wrong protégés
may be selected
• Organizations let the
programs go
unattended
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Steps in the
process-
mentoring
• Initiate the mentor-mentee
relationship
• Define the mentor-mentee
relationship
• Plan the education, training
and development of the
mentee
• Review the planned
education, training and
development of the mentee
• Perform continuous
mentoring-related activities
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Steps in the
process-
coaching
• Initiate the coach-learner
relationship
• Identify the task that the
learner must be able to
perform
• Prepare the learner for the
coaching
• Conduct the coaching
sessions
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