182 Benefits of Mentoring and Coaching to Everyday Life

Secrets From a Coach - Debbie Green & Laura Thomson's Podcast

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In the final of our 4-part focus on 'Future Ready, Today' we explore the benefits, skills and opportunities from bringing coaching or mentoring approach to everyday life. To have a 'coach' is now seen as an asset rather than something to be embarrassed about, so we share the top tips for coaching as well as practical examples for shifting from a tell-to-ask style of conversation. If training is about sharing knowledge, coaching is about enabling the other person to engage and commit to apply it in real life. Mentoring is a great way to share advice and wisdom - and adding in some coaching questions at the end keeps the conversation future focused.
As well as enabling change and improvement in others, looking for moments and opportunities to coach people keeps us future-ready as well. Being able to question (with intuition), listen (with attention), adapt (with purpose) and empower others is a un-automatable human mix of skills likely to be premium for the future.
NB: The ICF is seen the gold-standard for coaching and a good place to start exploring: via International Coaching Federation- Professional Coaching Association
Curious for more? Check out our relevant episodes:
Ep. 154 Supercharge Your Development With a PDP
Ep. 149 Maximising Your Performance Potential
Ep. 105 Inspiring Others to Succeed
Ep. 94 Everyday Coaching Skills (more explanation on the GROW coaching format)

Chapters

1. 182 Benefits of Mentoring and Coaching to Everyday Life (00:00:00)

2. Benefits of Coaching and Mentoring (00:00:03)

3. Clarifying Coaching, Mentoring, and Training (00:04:42)

4. Difference Between Training, Coaching, and Mentoring (00:16:11)

5. The Power of Coaching Skills (00:21:29)

6. Exploring Options in Coaching Space (00:31:57)