Coaching and Mentoring

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

Background of the Study1

Purpose of the Study1

Problem Statement1

Rationale of the Study2

Aims and Objectives2

Research Questions2

Ethical Concerns3

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW5

Conceptual Framework5

Integrative Model5

Human Development Models5

One-On-One Mentoring6

Resource-Based Mentoring6

Group Mentoring6

Coaching7

Effectiveness of coaching in an Organization8

Knowing your people8

Monitoring performance9

Support9

Customization9

Advantages and Disadvantages of developing in-house Coaching10

Advantages10

Disadvantages11

The key benefits of Coaching to Individual and organization11

Benefits of Coaching To Individual11

Benefits of Coaching To the organization11

Mentoring12

Role of Mentor in an organizational consultancy13

Mentorship and organizational Consultancy13

Factors to Be Considered When Introducing Mentoring in the Organizational Consultancy15

The Key Benefits of Mentoring For Mentors, Mentees and Organizational Consultancy16

Benefit for Mentors16

Benefits for Mentee's16

Benefits for organizational consultancy17

Reflection on your coaching practice; identifying patterns, issues in Organizational Consultancy17

Coaching and Mentoring In Context to Organizational Consultancy17

Development of Working Relationships and their Impact on Successful Learning18

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY20

Research Method20

Research Process21

Qualitative Research21

Consideration of Qualitative Research22

Rationale for a Qualitative Study22

Literature Search23

Secondary Data23

Research Approach24

Data Analysis24

Primary Data25

Sample Selection25

Interviews26

CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND FINDINGS27

Discussion27

Difference between Coaching and Mentoring27

Assess the results of the mentoring program29

Interview Analysis31

The role of the mentor in the mentoring relationship31

Key Aspects of the Relationship from both Mentor and Mentee Perspectives31

Mentor Perspective31

Mentee Perspective32

Differences between coaching and other learning and development methods32

Coaching32

Counselling32

Consultancy33

Benefits with respect to organization's Perspective33

Significance of coaching and mentoring33

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION36

REFERENCES38

APPENDIX41

Interview Questionnaire41

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

The concept of mentoring explained as “off line help by one person to another in making significant transitions in knowledge, work or thinking.” A mentor is an important person who assists other individuals in order to make a person aware and help the person in coping up with different implementations, which came across the change in ...