Mentor Coaching

What is mentor coaching?

Mentor Coaching consists of coaching, feedback and suggested targets and is delivered in a collaborative style consisting of a two way dialogue between the mentor and coach.   A Mentor Coach is somebody who has acquired the relevant coach education, credentials and who has a proven track record of success.  For credentialing, the purpose is to increase the coach’s capabilities specifically related to core competencies, markers or frameworks.  Ultimately, a mentor coach’s aim is to help other coaches grow so that they can, in turn, be the best coach possible for their clients.

What can jigsaw.coach offer you in terms of mentor coaching?

As a registered ICF Mentor Coach and an experienced Master Certified Coach (MCC), Caroline Beckett is well-placed to deliver mentor coaching. With 100% track record for all ACC, PCC and MCC submissions of mentees to ICF to date, Caroline has a proven track record of success.  She has undertaken specific ICF Continued Coach Education (CCE) with a focus on mentor coaching, completed the ICF PCC marker training programme and is committed to her own professional development in this area.  Jigsaw.coach delivers mentor coaching in small groups, on a one-to-one basis or in packages combining both.  Caroline also holds Global Individual Accreditation (EIA) at Senior Practitioner Level with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).

What is the purpose of mentor coaching?

Mentoring coaching has two main purposes.  To provide: 

  • Professional assistance to help coaches achieve and demonstrate the levels of competency and capability demanded by the desired ICF credentialing level.
  • A space for reflection and professional development opportunities.

The bespoke one-to-one mentor coaching sessions involve an individualised process which includes the following steps:

  • The coach will be asked to share a recorded session of between 30 – 60 minutes in advance.
  • The mentor will listen to the recording prior to the mentoring session in order to prepare notes, targets and points for discussion.
  • The coach will be asked to listen to their recording again and map their performance against the ICF Core Competencies.
  • The coach and mentor will meet together on zoom to discuss the coaching session and agree targets for improvement.  
  • The coach and mentor will partner in designing a way of checking on progress.

What distinguishes jigsaw.coach from other providers? 

Mentees will be provided with a variety of recordings from different coaches to assess so that they have exposure to ACC, PCC and MCC behaviours and competencies in action.  Areas of strength and ideas for improvement will be discussed during the mentor coaching session.

What is required by the ICF credentialing process in relation to mentor coaching?

For credentialing purposes, ICF requires that Mentor Coaching should take place over at least three months which allows time for the coach to implement their targets for improvement.  This can be split into seven group mentoring sessions and three or more one-to-one sessions.

Specific information from ICF can be found here.

 

What have clients said?

Caroline was one of my Mentor Coaches for my MCC credential as part of the CoachME faculty. It was an amazing journey with her, I felt comfortable, relaxed and so much more confident about submitting my MCC application. Her comments and targets were exactly the same as those from the ICF assessor! I am so grateful to have had Caroline as one of my mentor coaches.  Thank you for the amazing sessions!Anita Seman, MCC, Jakarta, Indonesia
Caroline, you are an amazing trainer, mentor and supervisor. I learned a lot from the reflective space that you gave to me which contributed to the important decisions that I made for my business. I will always remember you on my pathway – thank you for your kindness and sincerity.Diana Gunawan, PCC, Hong Kong