MEDICAL SCHOOL

Coaching and Mentoring

Coaching and Monitoring

Learning Outcome 1

Differences between Coaching and Mentoring

The major distinction between coaching and monitoring is that in coaching, a coach is well aware of his job that is to improve the standard of his team, and further evaluation of coach performance is entirely dependent on the accomplishment of his team. On the other hand, in mentoring a mentor is responsible in enhancing the skills of an individual, and improving its confidence level (Deans & Oakley, 2006).

1.2 Circumstances where Coaching is appropriate at work

Organization faces diversified situations where presence of an expert coach plays a vital role in enhancing the performance of the team and explains them the importance of teamwork. For instance, an appropriate coach is required in the field of production where he can guide and lead the production member to perform at their level best; further coaching is required in yelling the sports team together and enhancing their skills and combined performance of the team.

1.3 Circumstances where Mentoring is appropriate at Work

The services of mentoring could be very useful for employees in enhancing their learning, for instance an employee can use the service of mentoring in enhancing his performance, in overcoming his fears and anxiety, overcoming tensions of losing, and in overcoming his personal problems (Klofsten & Oberg 2008).

1.4 Coaching and Mentoring Complementing each Other

The prime responsibility of both professionals is to enhance the performance of the individual as it could be argued that both these can effectively complement each other in the working environment. Further, since there method of teaching is entirely dependent on the situation and on individual needs hence, it become easier for them to support each other objective for the benefits of the organization.

1.5) Role of Coaching and Mentoring in promoting of Business Objectives

Across decades both these professionals has played extremely vital part in efficient promotion of business objectives throughout the. For instance, these professionals have promoted business objectives by spreading positive working environment across the organization, by encouraging employees to focus on their priorities, by introducing the concept of teamwork and moral support, and by using the external contact to spread the goodwill of the organization in external market (Lord et al, 2008).

1.6) Coaching and Mentoring and Management Support

Increasing popularity of these professions clearly explains that both of these have become important aspects of majority of organization in enhancing the overall performance. Hence, it has become imperative for the manager to provide state of the art facilities to their coaches and mentors so that they could effectively perform their assigned task, and can perform towards the best interest of the organization

1.7) Coaching and Mentoring Contribution towards Learning Culture

The main aspect of introducing the coaching and mentoring facilities in the organization was to introduce the concept of learning culture in the organization and for that management has focused to ensure frequent conductivity of classes with their respective mentors and coaches and to ensure that every individual is being benefited from introduction of these ...