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Mentor
Coaching
Mentoring
Mentoring has been around for thousands of years. Mentor Coaching
is the latest form of this powerful guidance system. If you study
great achievers, they all served as an apprentice. These masters
had them sweep floors, run errands, and do the “dirty work.”
In exchange, the masters would eventually share their secrets, sources,
and contacts.
In 1500 BC the King of Ithica, Odysseus, needed someone to look
after his son, Telemachus, while he was fighting the Trojan War.
He entrusted an old friend to take care of the boy and to impart
his wisdom, values, and learnings. His name was Mentor.
What Mentor Coaching Is Like?
We live in a much different world now, however, the
value of being guided by the wisdom of a Master or Mentor, remains
as important as ever.
Every successful person has a mentor. Most likely they have had
several mentors. Like other forms of coaching, mentoring is about
listening without judgment and questioning for clarification, and
challenging for results.
Where it differs from other coaching specialties is in focus. The
focus of a mentoring relationship is specific to the expertise of
the mentor. Mentor Coaching enables the client to take a shortcut
without missing the scenery. Without a mentor there is no guide.
Individuals without Mentor Coaches are limited to their own knowledge,
experience and resources. They might be able to reach the same level
of success –eventually—but the amount of time it will
take combined with the pain of trail and error will take its toll.
Your Mentor Coach will:
- transfer their knowledge and articulate the critical ideas
and relevant points that lead to the desired results
- Help you to manage the learning curve and allow protégés
to explore the consequences of their potential decisions
- Have significant expertise in the field of mentoring
- Be passionate about sharing their wisdom
- Give the best of themselves to help you
- Be protégés at the same time
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