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| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Coaching and Mentoring in Health and Social Care Julia Foster-Turner, 2006 This book provides a solid grounding in the key principles and practice of coaching and mentoring and explains how this connects with current thinking in the Health and Social Care sectors. It offers comprehensive, step-by-step guidance on the process with a wide range of tools and techniques to explore. Coaching and Mentoring in health and Social Care challenges the reader to consider issues about the motivation, personal development, standards and ethics of coaches, mentors and their practice based on current and emerging best practice in the field. The concepts and techniques explored within the book draw from the knowledge and expertise of people at the leading edge of coaching and mentoring. The book covers the breadth of most coaching and mentoring relationships, the organisational preparation and context needed to support them and the key factors to attend to in order to ensure quality. It is ideal for practicing and aspiring healthcare mentors and coaches, managers and leaders involved in staff development, and HR practitioners, trainers and educators. It will also be of interest to practitioners with a general interest in facilitating personal development. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Coaching Skills for Leaders in the Workplace Jackie Arnold, 2013-10-10 This book will give you the knowledge and skills to understand the differences between coaching, supervision & mentoring. It will demonstrate how effective coaching programmes can enhance behaviours and retain key staff. How it can reduce recruitment costs, promote well-being and give a robust return on investment. It offers leaders and managers proven behaviours, coaching and supervision models and techniques that can be adapted for any environment. It supports the requirements for the ILM and CMI Coaching and Mentoring in Management Qualifications at levels 5 and 7. The book includes: Comparison of effective leadership styles and application, establishing the right conditions and climate for coaching, overcoming the barriers to coaching and /or supervision, enhancing communication and workplace understanding and presenting a clear business case for coaching & supervision. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Communication Skills Insights Mansoor Muallim, 101-01-01 Chapter 1: Introduction to Communication Skills Setting: Jammy, an expert in communication skills, sits across from Canny, an enthusiastic learner eager to delve into the subject. Jammy: Welcome, Canny! I'm thrilled to have this candid conversation with you about communication skills. They are a vital aspect of our lives, impacting everything from personal relationships to professional success. Canny: Thank you, Jammy! I'm excited to learn from your expertise. So, what exactly are communication skills? Jammy: Great question, Canny! Communication skills refer to the abilities that enable us to convey our thoughts, ideas, and feelings effectively to others, while also actively listening and understanding their responses. Canny: That sounds essential! Why are communication skills so important? Jammy: Well, effective communication is the foundation of successful interactions. It helps us build strong relationships, collaborate efficiently in teams, and avoid misunderstandings. In personal life, it fosters deeper connections with our loved ones, while in the professional world, it's crucial for leadership, negotiation, and conflict resolution. Canny: I see. But how can we become better communicators? Jammy: Improving communication skills is a continuous journey. Firstly, we need to focus on active listening, giving our full attention to the speaker, and responding thoughtfully. Secondly, understanding nonverbal cues, like body language and facial expressions, can enhance our ability to comprehend messages accurately. Lastly, practicing empathy and emotional intelligence allows us to connect with others on a deeper level. Canny: That's insightful! Is there more to communication skills than just speaking and listening? Jammy: Absolutely! Communication skills are multifaceted. They also encompass written communication, which involves expressing ourselves clearly and concisely through various mediums like emails, reports, or presentations. Additionally, mastering public speaking empowers us to present our ideas confidently in front of an audience. Canny: It sounds like there's a lot to learn. What are some common barriers to effective communication? Jammy: Indeed, barriers exist. Some common ones include distractions, lack of attention, language barriers, and emotional states. Prejudices and assumptions can also hinder understanding. That's why being mindful of these barriers and actively working to overcome them is crucial for successful communication. Canny: I'm starting to understand the complexity of communication skills. Is there anything else I should know? Jammy: Remember, effective communication isn't just about transmitting information; it's about connecting with others. Be open to feedback, and always strive to improve your skills. Don't be afraid to adapt your communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Practice makes perfect, so keep honing your skills, and you'll see remarkable improvements. Canny: Thank you, Jammy, for sharing these valuable insights! I can't wait to apply them in my daily life. Jammy: You're welcome, Canny! I'm glad to see your enthusiasm. Communication skills have the power to transform your life positively, and I'm confident that you'll become a great communicator. Key Takeaways: Communication skills are essential for successful interactions in both personal and professional settings. Active listening, understanding nonverbal cues, and practicing empathy are crucial elements of effective communication. Communication skills encompass both verbal and written communication, as well as public speaking. Be aware of common barriers to effective communication and work to overcome them. Continuous practice and a willingness to learn and adapt are key to becoming a skilled communicator. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Coaching and Mentoring for Business Grace McCarthy, 2014-03-14 Coaching and Mentoring for Business seeks to go beyond the vast body of skills-based literature that dominates the study of coaching and mentoring and focus on the contribution that coaching can make to the implementation of human resource strategy and organizational strategy. Grace McCarthy includes an introduction to coaching and mentoring theory, then goes on to look at coaching and mentoring skills, and how they may be applied in relation to individual change, coaching and mentoring for leaders and by leaders, coaching and mentoring for strategy, innovation and organisational change, as well as coaching and mentoring in cross-cultural and virtual contexts. Coaching and Mentoring for Business also explores ethical issues in coaching and mentoring before concluding with the evaluation of success in coaching and mentoring and a discussion of emerging issues. Key Features: Vignettes to help readers consolidate their learning by illustrating real life situations Web links to useful academic and professional resources A companion website with PowerPoint slides, a lecturer′s guide and self-assessment quizzes available |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Practical Applications of Coaching and Mentoring in Dentistry Janine Brooks, Helen Caton-Hughes, 2021-06-01 PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF COACHING AND MENTORING IN DENTISTRY Provides an understanding of the theory of coaching and mentoring with practical applications within the field of dentistry Practical Applications of Coaching and Mentoring in Dentistry offers a comprehensive overview of the theory of coaching and mentoring as it applies to the field of dentistry. The book includes practical case studies that demonstrate how dental professionals have implemented coaching and mentoring into their daily practice. Grouped into themes such as remediation, foundation training, outreach training, and specialist practice, it also explains the coaching and mentoring techniques chosen and applied. Core topics include: A thorough introduction to the mechanics of mentoring The characteristics of typical mentors, mentoring engagements and the different types of mentoring What mentoring can achieve An exploration of business coaching, including the difference between mentoring and coaching Discussions of the various types of models used within mentoring and coaching Promoting the importance of coaching and mentoring, Practical Applications of Coaching and Mentoring in Dentistry highlights the positive impact and benefits, and is a valuable resource for dental professionals, dental organisations, and local dental committees. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: 50 Activities for Coaching and Mentoring Donna Berry, Joe Fehrmann, 1993 These activities provide stimulating exercises, realistic case studies, and creative role-plays that will enable your managers and supervisors to sharpen their skills in several key coaching roles - as team leader, facilitator, counselor, and director. Each fully reproducible activity is organized in a user-friendly format with detailed trainer's notes, clear objectives, and suggested variations for customizing the activity to meet your group's needs. Training Objectives: Introduce mentoring concepts and peer guidance techniques; Develop skills to express performance improvement goals clearly; Create open, trusting relationships; Refine managers' skills in providing constructive feedback Training Methods: Team games; Group discussions; Icebreakers; Role-plays; Questionnaires and written exercises Time Guidelines: 34 activities take 1 hour or less; 6 activities take between 1 and 2 hours |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Communication Skills for your Education Degree Jane Bottomley, Kulwinder Maude, Steven Pryjmachuk, David Waugh, 2019-09-16 Communication Skills for your Education Degree will help you to: improve your oral and written communication skills in a range of academic and educational settings improve your public speaking, including academic presentations improve your practical writing and speaking skills If you are embarking on a university education or teaching degree, the books in this series will help you acquire and develop the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to achieve your goals. Tasks and activities are designed to foster aspects of learning which are valued in higher education, including learner autonomy and critical thinking, and to guide you towards reflective practice in your study and work life. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Using People Skills in Training and Development Leslie Rae, 1998 This is a vital guide to developing and honing 'people skills' in training and staff development. With detailed guidance on analysing human behaviour the book also includes techniques for interviewing, team operation, coaching and mentoring. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: The Business Communication Handbook Judith Dwyer, Nicole Hopwood, 2019-07-18 The Business Communication Handbook, 11e helps learners to develop competency in a broad range of communication skills essential in the 21st-century workplace, with a special focus on business communication. Closely aligned with the competencies and content of BSB40215 Certificate IV in Business and BSB40515 Certificate IV in Business Administration, the text is divided into five sections: - Communication foundations in the digital era - Communication in the workplace - Communication with customers - Communication through documents - Communication across the organisation Highlighting communication as a core employability skill, the text offers a contextual learning experience by unpacking abstract communication principles into authentic examples and concrete applications, and empowers students to apply communication skills in real workplace settings. Written holistically to help learners develop authentic communication-related competencies from the BSB Training Package, the text engages students with its visually appealing layout and full-colour design, student-friendly writing style, and range of activities. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Coaching and Mentoring at Work Mary Connor, Julia Pokora, 2012-01-01 This unique book focuses on the common ground between coaching and mentoring, offering nine key principles for effective practice. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: The Art of Listening in Coaching and Mentoring Stephen Burt, 2019-06-11 This book answers a number of fundamental questions about listening in coaching and mentoring. What difference does being heard make to the speaker? How does it have that effect? What are the necessary components of good listening? How do you evaluate your practice as a listener and how do you improve? The process of writing this book led the author to look closely at his own practice, test, experiment, and push his listening to a higher level. He invites the reader to do the same. This book identifies what it takes to listen well – the skills, mind-set, presence, self-awareness and self-management – and why it can be hard. It demonstrates how four modes of listening – attention, inquiry, observation and use of self – all contribute to the listener’s understanding and to the speaker’s awareness. It argues that we all have a ‘learning edge’ as listeners and provides a framework that helps each of us find it. The book is intended as a companion for anyone who commits to becoming a good listener. It shows how to develop expertise in the four modes of listening. It offers examples and principles to guide practice, questions for reflection, and a series of ‘workouts’ to help the listener develop their ability to listen. It encourages by showing how good listening is simple – you turn up, pay attention, and listen with all you have, and it challenges by identifying the work it takes to do that. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book Nicholas Nigro, 2007-12-01 One of the most difficult things to do as a manager is spotting raw talent and then devoting the time and energy to shape and mold that employee toward achieving growth and excellence. The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book, 2nd Edition guides managers and aspiring managers through implementing a successful coaching and mentoring program both in the workplace and in life. From delegating responsibility to expanding knowledge base and skill level, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book, 2nd Edition gives you completely updated information on this new approach. This indispensable guide features information on: Inspiring self-motivation Coaching versus mentoring Overcoming common workplace problems Managing diversity Debunking common myths and mis-conceptions The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book, 2nd Edition even takes readers beyond the workplace and provides insight into extending their newfound knowledge in all areas of life - including at home and in social settings. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Coaching and Mentoring Nigel MacLennan, 2017-07-05 The coaching/mentoring approach is probably the most effective way of helping others to achieve optimum performance in the workplace. Dr MacLennan's book covers the entire subject from basic skills to designing and implementing a tailor-made coaching and mentoring system. He starts by explaining the nature of achievement and the factors that determine it, and then introduces a seven-stage model that will enable managers and supervisors to encourage their people to develop their skills. He examines the problems commonly encountered and shows how to overcome them or, in some cases, turn them to positive account. The book is interactive throughout, using cartoons, humour, self-assessment questions, case studies and illustrations to reinforce the text. A particularly valuable feature is a set of checklists that together summarize the key elements involved. Coaching and Mentoring is, quite simply, a comprehensive manual of the best methods known today of helping people to succeed. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Committee on Effective Mentoring in STEMM, 2020-01-24 Mentorship is a catalyst capable of unleashing one's potential for discovery, curiosity, and participation in STEMM and subsequently improving the training environment in which that STEMM potential is fostered. Mentoring relationships provide developmental spaces in which students' STEMM skills are honed and pathways into STEMM fields can be discovered. Because mentorship can be so influential in shaping the future STEMM workforce, its occurrence should not be left to chance or idiosyncratic implementation. There is a gap between what we know about effective mentoring and how it is practiced in higher education. The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM studies mentoring programs and practices at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It explores the importance of mentorship, the science of mentoring relationships, mentorship of underrepresented students in STEMM, mentorship structures and behaviors, and institutional cultures that support mentorship. This report and its complementary interactive guide present insights on effective programs and practices that can be adopted and adapted by institutions, departments, and individual faculty members. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Promoting Workplace Learning Thompson, Neil, 2006-03-15 This book provides an overview of the key issues involved in promoting workplace learning. Building on ideas discussed in Practice Teaching in Social Work (Pepar Publications, 1994), this clear text covers not only developments in traditional practice learning, but also wider aspects of workplace learning and the development of a learning culture. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Confident Communication For Leaders Carol Fox, Kathryn Gorman, 2018-01-23 How to communicate with confidence. Anywhere. Anytime. With anyone. Why is it some people can command a room and others are ignored? What are the innate abilities confident communicators automatically use to dazzle you with their brilliance and create connections? How can you use these communication secrets for a better life? After a combined forty-five years of working with the leaders of sporting organisations, companies, educational institutions, and government bodies, both in Australia and internationally, Carol Fox and Kathryn Gorman have presented the most effective techniques for confident communication. Whether you are a nervous-shaking-in-your-boots-networker, a chatty conversationalist or even a polished presenter who wants to gain the edge in life, it's possible the wealth of tips, tools and secrets revealed in this book can take you to a whole new level. Over 3000 copies sold internationally! |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Peer Coaching Les Foltos, 2013-08-06 This guide trains teachers to help each other refine their classroom strategies and tailor them to 21st Century needs. Insights include how peer coaching involves much more than just one teacher offering another advice, how a coaching relationship is first built on trust, and then on the willingness to take risks, and why peer coaching should focus on adapting teaching methods to the technological future of education. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Life Coaching Skills Richard Nelson-Jones, 2006-11-15 `Life Coaching Skills by Dr Richard Nelson-Jones is an excellent introduction to this rapidly expanding field of work. I can thoroughly recommend this book for both experienced and neophyte coaches. Practitioners from other professions and the layperson may also find the skills useful′ - Professor Stephen Palmer, Coaching Psychology Unit, City University `This book provides a wealth of information and expertise founded on tried and tested interventions and cannot fail to improve the skill level of existing coaches as well as those entering the Life Coaching arena′ - Gladeana McMahon, Head of Coaching Fairplace plc, Co-Director, Centre for Coaching Life coaching is a rapidly growing area with more and more people seeking help to lead satisfying and successful lives. Life Coaching Skills provides a practical introduction to the skills needed to be an effective life coach and incorporates a wide range of practical activities for coaches to use to help their clients develop self-coaching skills. Written by leading skills expert, Richard Nelson-Jones, the book presents a four stage life coaching model based around the core concepts of relating, understanding, changing and client self-coaching. It explores the central skills of coaching used within the model including: establishing the coaching relationship; assessment and goal setting; presentation; demonstration, and consolidation. The main focus of the book is on one-to-one life coaching particularly concerning relationship, work, and health issues. The specific skills needed for working with groups are also discussed and ethical issues and dilemmas related to coaching are explored. Life Coaching Skills is ideal for anyone interested in becoming a life coach and for use in training. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Coaching for Performance John Whitmore, 2002 This edition now out of print. 4th Edition available. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Sport Psychology for Coaches Damon Burton, Thomas D. Raedeke, 2008 We marvel at the steely nerves, acute concentration, and flawless execution exhibited on the 18th green, at the free-throw line, in the starting blocks, and on the balance beam. While state-of-the-art training regimens have extended athletes' physical boundaries, more and more coaches are realizing the importance of sport psychology in taking athletic performance to new levels. Tomorrow's record-breaking accomplishments will not be the result of athletes' training harder physically, but of athletes' training smarter mentally. Sport Psychology for Coaches provides information that coaches need to help athletes build mental toughness and achieve excellence--in sport and in life. As a coach, you'll gain a big-picture perspective on the mental side of sport by examining how athletes act, think, and feel when they practice and compete. You'll learn to use such mental tools as goal setting, imagery, relaxation, energization, and self-talk to help your athletes build mental training programs. You'll also see how assisting your athletes in developing mental skills such as motivation, energy management, focus, stress management, and self-confidence leads to increased enjoyment, improved life skills, and enhanced performance. And you'll discover how to put it all together into mental plans and mental skills training programs that allow your athletes to attain and maintain a mind-set that fosters peak performance. The easy-to-follow format of the text includes learning objectives that introduce each chapter, sidebars illustrating sport-specific applications of key concepts and principles, chapter summaries organized by content and sequence, key terms, chapter review questions, a comprehensive glossary, and other useful resources to help readers implement mental training programs for athletes. Written primarily for high school coaches, Sport Psychology for Coaches is a practical, easy-to-use resource reflecting the two authors' combined 45 years of teaching, coaching, researching, and consulting experience. It reflects principles that are not only consistent with the latest theory and research, but have stood the test of time and worked for coaches and athletes in all sports at all levels. You'll come away from Sport Psychology for Coaches with a greater understanding and appreciation for sport psychology and the practical knowledge you need to put it to work for you and your athletes. Sport Psychology for Coaches serves as the text for the American Sport Education Program Silver Level course, Sport Psychology for Coaches. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Mastering Mentoring and Coaching with Emotional Intelligence Patrick E. Merlevede, Denis Bridoux, Stephen Wilkinson-Carr, 2004 Following a qualitative survey, the authors of this title identified key components of both mentoring and coaching and the need to clarify the similarities and differences between them. This book is the result of revisiting the origins of these disciplines, which has led to some unexpected conclusions. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: The Handbook of Communication Skills Owen Hargie, 2018-07-16 The Handbook of Communication Skills is recognised as one of the core texts in the field of communication, offering a state-of-the-art overview of this rapidly evolving field of study. This comprehensively revised and updated fourth edition arrives at a time when the realm of interpersonal communication has attracted immense attention. Recent research showing the potency of communication skills for success in many walks of life has stimulated considerable interest in this area, both from academic researchers, and from practitioners whose day-to-day work is so dependent on effective social skills. Covering topics such as non-verbal behaviour, listening, negotiation and persuasion, the book situates communication in a range of different contexts, from interacting in groups to the counselling interview. Based on the core tenet that interpersonal communication can be conceptualised as a form of skilled activity, and including new chapters on cognitive behavioural therapy and coaching and mentoring, this new edition also places communication in context with advances in digital technology. The Handbook of Communication Skills represents the most significant single contribution to the literature in this domain. Providing a rich mine of information for the neophyte and practising professional, it is perfect for use in a variety of contexts, from theoretical mainstream communication modules on degree programmes to vocational courses in health, business and education. With contributions from an internationally renowned range of scholars, this is the definitive text for students, researchers and professionals alike. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Clinical Topics in Teaching Psychiatry Sarah Huline-Dickens, Patricia Casey, 2022-11-30 |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: The Psychology of Coaching, Mentoring and Learning Ho Law, Sara Ireland, Zulfi Hussain, 2007-04-30 The first UK book to address coaching psychology as a discipline, The Psychology of Coaching, Mentoring and Learning provides a thorough understanding of the rationale, theory and practice of coaching and mentoring from a psychological perspective. Ho Law, Sara Ireland and Zulfi Hussain unify the psychology underpinning this diverse and expanding field, then demonstrate how both individuals and organisations can easily apply the principles and techniques of coaching and mentoring. A wide range of tools and exercises are provided to implement the techniques described. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: The Leader's Guide to Coaching and Mentoring Mike Brent, Fiona Elsa Dent, 2015 This is a highly practical handbook that helps managers get the most out of their people. It includes grounded advice on the practicalities of both coaching and mentoring - such as how to structure a session. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Business Partner B2 ebook Online Access Code Iwonna Dubicka, Lewis Lansford, Irene Barrall, 2019-06-20 |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Coaching and Mentoring at Work Mary Connor, Julia Pokora, 2007-03-01 There are excellent chapters on how to train and develop coaching and mentoring skills and on practical ethics…This is a superb book and an excellent resource for existing mentors and coaches. It will also be a valuable introduction for potential clients – and is likely to encourage them to become coaches and mentors in their own right. The British Journal of Psychiatry This engaging, comprehensive and practical book explains how to get the most out of coaching and mentoring. The authors identify the key principles of effective practice and make the text come alive through frequent use of interactive case material. It is a sound resource for those already engaged in, or thinking about, coaching and mentoring. Dr Gerard Egan, Professor Emeritus, Loyola University, Chicago, USA. In the burgeoning field of coaching, Mary Connor and Julia Pokora have provided a very readable and accessible book that anyone who is thinking of becoming a coach or mentor should read. It provides very clear frameworks, tools and questions that can help a person decide whether this is the right direction for them and how to go about developing the competences, capabilities and capacities necessary. Dr Peter Hawkins, Chairman of Bath Consultancy Group, UK and leading author and expert on coaching supervision. In all this is a thought provoking, well tested book of value to practitioners and trainers alike. For those who have not read deeply about Egan's model, it offers the best summary I know of the richness of this framework and the use of it in a 1:1 learning relationship. International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching This is a very comprehensive book covering the differences and similarities between mentoring and coaching. It also conveys how themes such as communication, reflection, supervision and managing change are inter-related and how mentoring and coaching is reliant upon them. This book will be useful to both experienced mentors and those who are new to the concept. Through its use of client experiences it enables the reader to gain a better understanding of how these skills can be used in practice. Lynda Luke, Sexual Health Nurse, Glasgow, UK Coaching and mentoring are now mainstream activities in organizations. This unique book focuses on the common ground between coaching and mentoring, offering nine key principles for effective practice. It answers questions asked not only by coaches and mentors but also by clients, including: How can I be an effective coach or mentor? How can I be an effective client? What are some useful tools and techniques? How can I train and develop as a coach or mentor? What are the ethical issues in coaching and mentoring? How is a coaching or mentoring culture developed at work? Coaching and Mentoring at Work is essential reading for coaches, mentors, clients, managers, leaders, healthcare professionals, clinicians, HR specialists, trainers, consultants and students. The book will help you to: Improve your skills Use a tried and tested framework Enhance working relationships Learn from practical exercises Develop as a coach, mentor or client Lead and manage effectively |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Communication in Management Owen Hargie, David Dickson, Dennis Tourish, 1999 In this book, the authors look in turn at each of the key management tasks, from meetings to negotiation, from writing reports to using the telephone, and they provide practical guidance for increased effectiveness. Other chapters cover non-verbal communication and 'doing things right and doing the right thing'. The text is presented in a lively way but also with academic rigour, and is supported throughout by exercises, checklists and ready-to-use formats. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Listen Up Sergio Rijo, 2023-05-07 Listen Up is a comprehensive guide to developing and mastering active listening skills. Drawing on extensive research and personal experience, this book provides practical tips and advice to help readers unlock the secrets of active listening and apply them in various personal and professional settings. The book starts by exploring the benefits of active listening and the various barriers that can hinder effective communication. It then provides a step-by-step guide to developing active listening skills, including staying present, practicing empathy, avoiding judgment, asking questions, and using positive body language. The second part of the book focuses on practical applications of active listening, including personal relationships, conflict resolution, professional settings, customer service, and teaching and mentoring. Each chapter offers specific tips and strategies for applying active listening in these contexts, as well as real-life examples and scenarios to illustrate the principles in action. Listen Up is an essential resource for anyone looking to improve their communication skills and build stronger relationships. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this book will help you unlock the secrets of active listening and become a more effective communicator in all aspects of your life. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Skills and Training Directory Institute of Management, 2003 A guide to current best practice and new thinking at all levels, and a directory of the wide-ranging sources of information and support available to anyone involved in human resource development. This revised edition covers new trends, preparing for future skills requirements and applications. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Creating Passion-driven Teams Dan Bobinski, 2009-01-01 Make your job easier. Get the inside scoop on the secrets of success that motivate teams to top performance. In the matrix of workplace roles and responsibilities, managers are pivotal to corporate success. Yet a manager is often the unsung hero who must adapt to demands from all sides, and do so with little or no training, and without mentorship for the rold. Learn from Dan Bobinski, who draws from 20 years of consulting experience, extensive studies of best practices, and the latest in neuroscience research. You';; learn the principles and methods top managers use to develop passionate, engaged employees who are dedicated to success. You'll be able to: motivate without manipulating; turn mistakes into a fervent drive for quality; equip teams to enthusiastically adapt to change; and create envirnments in which peopl strive for excellence. |
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| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Coaching and Mentoring For Dummies Marty Brounstein, 2011-03-16 If you want to create a lean, mean, working machine in today’s environment you need a game plan for building employee morale and commitment. By coaching and mentoring your work force—instead of implementing staid traditional management techniques—you’ll start to see tremendous results. Regardless of where you find yourself on the corporate ladder and what level of authority you carry, what you and other managers share in common is the responsibility for the performance of others. Coaching and Mentoring For Dummies can open your eyes to this innovative way of managing and show you the best way to get the most out of those who work for you. Coaching and Mentoring For Dummies provides the foundation for understanding what business coaching is all about, and helps you gain or improve the coaching skills that drive employee performance and commitment. These skills, which serve as the main topics of this book, involve: getting employees to deliver the results you need; guiding employees to think and do for themselves; motivating employees to take on responsibility and perform effectively; and growing employee capabilities that lead to career development and success You’ll also discover how to: Use questions rather than commands Be a delegator, not a doer Complete performance reviews without anxiety Grow your employees’ talents Increase productivity and decrease turnover With Coaching and Mentoring For Dummies as your guide, you can start to put these techniques and tools to work for you and inspire your employees in ways you never imagined. From tried-and-true worksheets to tools that you can tailor to you own situation, this friendly guide helps you call all the right plays with regards to your employees. Forget about micromanaging! When you become a coach, you’ll be surprised by the tasks your group can perform.The fun and easy guide to today's hottest trends in management training, Coaching and Mentoring For Dummies shows managers how to take advantage of these state-of-the-art management tools -- without spending hundreds of dollars on training seminars! This book features Guidance on being a coach rather than a doer and giving feedback in a positive way Advice on motivating, grooming, and growing employees Tips on tackling diversity issues, performance reviews, and other challenges Put these techniques and tools to work and inspire your employees in ways you never imagined. Forget about micromanaging! When you become a coach, you'll be surprised by the tasks your group can perform. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Coaching, Mentorship and Leadership in Medicine: Empowering the Development of Patient-Centered Care, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, E-Book Dean C. Taylor, Jonathan F. Dickens, Joe Doty, Carolyn M. Hettrich, 2023-03-16 In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Coaching Conversations Linda M. Gross Cheliotes, Marceta F. Reilly, 2018-04-13 Focus the power of your collaborative school community with powerful coaching conversations! Effective coaching conversations are powerful tools to rally your school-community stakeholders to work collaboratively toward transformation, and, ultimately, share in success. The Second Edition of this best-selling handbook includes new neuroscientific research that demonstrates the potential for change in schools and expands the approach to cover teacher/student interaction. In addition to learning techniques to engage and motivate, readers will also discover how to: Develop relational trust within the school to heighten personal growth and learning Utilize the power of committed listening, intentional conversations, and nonjudgmental feedback Create positive changes in how people think and interact |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Mentoring in the Criminal Justice Professions Frank A. Colaprete, 2009 The tradition of moving from one job to another in the criminal justice profession with the belief that on departure a new person will be brought in to assume the duties of his or her predecessor is archaic and ineffective. It is rare to replace someone and have the benefit of his or her counsel and experience in learning the nuances of the job and its responsibilities. Mentoring provides a framework, whether informal or formal, to interact, support, transfer knowledge, and guide the prot©♭g©♭ to the desired goal. This book provides a blueprint of mentoring theory and practice, testing, evaluati. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Virtual Coach, Virtual Mentor David Clutterbuck, Zulfi Hussain, 2010-10-01 In the case of virtual coaching and mentoring (or e-mentoring and ecoaching; or coaching/mentoring by wire—choose your own preferred nomenclature!) there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of programs and initiatives across the world. Yet there is comparatively little in the way of comparison of good practice or academic evaluation of what does and doesn’t work. We found numerous individual case studies but a dearth of empirical research and no significant collection of cases to illustrate the diversity of applications. Virtual Coach, Virtual Mentor provides a wide variety of perspectives on a rapidly growing phenomenon. We hope and intend that it should make a timely and significant contribution to good practice and to encouraging more practitioners and their clients and more organizations to experiment with using electronic media to enrich coaching and mentoring. The view of ecoaching and e-mentoring is firmly one that these new media are less a replacement for traditional face-to-face than an enhancement of learning alliances in general. We see no evidence of fewer face-to-face coaching or mentoring relationships—on the contrary, they continue to become more popular and widespread. Rather, we see that virtual coaching and mentoring both enrich predominantly face-to-face relationships, by connecting partners at times between formal meetings, and open up coaching and mentoring to new audiences and new applications. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Coaching and Mentoring Staff in Schools Michael Hymans, 2019-01-15 Coaching and mentoring are increasingly recognised as being important in order to enhance professional development, embed changed practice and encourage the transmission of teacher learning to pupil learning within classrooms. It also strengthens the culture and ethos of the school by promoting an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. The book draws extensively on literature and research findings, to provide an extremely comprehensive and practical resource that will be of benefit for those interested in introducing coaching and mentoring or those who want to reflect on progress already made and plan for further development. The content includes: definitions of coaching and mentoring: similarities and differences; the benefits of coaching and mentoring and, barriers to implementation and how to overcome them; different coaching models with tips on best practice and skills needed for delivery and to evaluate their impact. There are case studies and activities such as audits and questionnaires on topics including 'finding the time', the benefits of coaching and mentoring and overcoming the threat of supervision, which help to reinforce theory and emphasise the practical application in all school settings. The book also highlights that introducing and developing coaching and mentoring can be difficult. However, the message is clear that the benefits far outweigh the difficulties. The book is supported by a CD-ROM which includes a staff development PowerPoint and all the copiable practical resources. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit - E-Book Beth Heuer, Cynthia A. Danford, 2024-06-25 Develop the skills necessary for precepting RN and APRN students and new orientees! The Nurse Preceptor Toolkit is written by and for RN and APRN clinicians and faculty members from a variety of levels, specialties, and settings. Using real-life examples and practical tips, this comprehensive resource answers the questions preceptors often ask when interacting with students of all levels, as well as new orientees. Within its pages, you'll find everything you need to develop and solidify the clinical teaching skills essential to becoming an effective preceptor. - This completely new book serves as a comprehensive resource for precepting both RN and APRN students and new orientees. - Coverage addresses questions preceptors have asked when interacting with students of all levels, as well as with new orientees. - Content is written by and for RN and APRN clinicians and faculty members from a variety of levels, specialties, and settings. - Real-life examples and practical tips guide the development and solidification of the clinical teaching skills needed to become an effective preceptor. - Coverage of essential precepting topics includes effective communication, flexibility, time management skills, providing feedback and support, an understanding of different adult learning styles, and the ability to confidently evaluate student knowledge and competencies. - Chapter objectives serve as advance organizers to help prepare you for the content that follows. - Exemplars model excellence in clinical precepting through contributor-authored stories of successful faculty-preceptor-learner partnerships related to the content of each chapter. - Boxes highlight tips from successful preceptors. - Appendices provide ready-to-use tools to enhance the preceptor-learner experience. |
| communication skills for coaching and mentoring: Boring to Brilliant Barbara Rogoski, 2019-03-03 Boring to Brilliant! A Speaker's Guide is a unique, inspirational guide for public speakers that offers 160 tips, tools and anecdotes. It is unique because it uses visual imagery association for each tip instead of blah-blah text. A practical reference guide that will add valuable tips for any speaking situation |
The skills and tools required - Scottish Mentoring Network
• What are the key skills of a mentor? • How will you communicate with your mentee? • How will you manage two-way feedback? • How will you use reflective practice in a mentoring situation? …
EFFECTIVE Mentoring A rEsource and Guide for Mentors
It includes the differences between mentoring and coaching, the mentoring relationship (contracting, ending, review and evaluation), practical skills for mentoring (building rapport and …
Mentoring Best Practices - Communication
Mentoring Best Practices - Communication Key Skills for Effective Communication Four key skills for effective communication in mentoring relationships are: Increase your awareness of …
Building a Relationship with a Mentee - University of North …
Good communication helps to develop a positive working relationship between the mentor and mentee by helping the mentee to better understand directions and feedback from the mentor, …
Coaching and Mentoring Skills
• How to hold a accountability conversation with an employee Coaching & Mentoring • Learn how to help your employees improve their performance • Use fundamental coaching skills to build a …
Skillsoft-Percipio Mentoring and Coaching: Communication …
In this course, you will learn how to become a more confident, trustworthy, and successful communicator by unlocking the three key skills of conversational presence: self-awareness, …
USING COACHING AND MENTORING TO SUPPORT …
Both coaching (non-directive questioning and listening) and mentoring (guiding and directing) are structured conversations to help facilitate learning and generally they follow a process of …
Handout - Affinity Mentoring
THE OARS MODEL1 ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS O.A.R.S. is a skills-based model of interactive techniques adapted from a client-centered approach, using motivational …
Advising 101: Mentoring, Coaching, and Communicating with …
Through this session, you will: Explain the importance of effective communication in order to mentor and coach youth Demonstrate the techniques in order for the youth you are advising to …
Effective Communication - UK Coaching
Practical top tips coaching What everyone, you do to develop just people your own with communication hearing impairment. skills? Remember, these tips are relevant when Ask: …
Training Best Practices: TRAINING FOR COACHING AND …
Jan 9, 2021 · Learning Objective #1: Recognize what coaching and mentoring look like Traditional vs. Supportive Supervision Learners must first understand the diferences between traditional …
THE UNIVERSITY COACHING & MENTORING HANDBOOK
This is a four stage, goal-oriented model, which can be used to structure mentoring/coaching sessions, or used as a tool to consider the validity of aims set in a mentoring/coaching …
UCSF Faculty Mentoring Program - ITHS
broadening of communication skills, resilience in the face of complex and challenging realities, and the ability to shift perspective and influence others who are different in order to achieve …
Tools and Techniques for Effective Coaching - English UK
How did they communicate? What might these experiences teach you about how you want to be as a mentor? What lessons can you take away from these role models? WHAT IS …
Mentoring Guide - University of Cambridge
Learn from your mentee by gaining exposure to new ideas, approaches and perspectives. Give your mentee insight into processes and practices that you are familiar with. Gain recognition for …
TW40-3G.vp - Old Dominion University
As coaches, these faculty members assist their students in improving student communication abilities through obser-vation, discussion, and follow-up. As mentors, these faculty members …
UNIT 3011V1 - Chartered Management Institute
Discuss different communication skills required of a coach and a mentor, differentiating between the skills required as appropriate and using examples of situations to illustrate your answer. …
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Fundamentals of Professional Mentoring - University of Utah
The following are aspects of a mentoring relationship that should be discussed at the outset to promote confidence, develop trust, and engender transparent communication:
SKILLS FOR SUCCESSFUL MENTORING - University of Del…
To help you be a more skilled mentor and mentee, look at the model, review the de-scriptions of these mentoring skills and …
The skills and tools required - Scottish Mentoring Network
• What are the key skills of a mentor? • How will you communicate with your mentee? • How will you manage two-way feedback? • …
EFFECTIVE Mentoring A rEsource and Guide for Mentors
It includes the differences between mentoring and coaching, the mentoring relationship (contracting, ending, review …
Mentoring Best Practices - Communication
Mentoring Best Practices - Communication Key Skills for Effective Communication Four key skills for effective communication in …
Building a Relationship with a Mentee - University of North Ca…
Good communication helps to develop a positive working relationship between the mentor and mentee by helping the mentee …
