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Course Outline
Introduction to Mentoring and Coaching for Government
- Defining mentoring versus coaching: roles, relationships, and professional boundaries
- When to use mentoring versus coaching in the workplace for government
- The impact of coaching/mentoring on staff retention, engagement, and performance for government
- Building trust, psychological safety, and developmental relationships for government
- Practical Activity: Scenario sorting exercise – identifying appropriate use cases for each approach in a government context
- Maps to: State the difference between mentoring and coaching for government
Theories of Learning for Government
- Core adult learning theories: Andragogy, Kolb’s Experiential Learning, Brookfield’s Critical Reflection
- How motivation, prior experience, and readiness influence workplace learning for government
- Designing development experiences that align with adult learning principles for government
- Practical Activity: Mapping a real staff development challenge to a relevant learning theory in a government setting
- Maps to: Discuss relevant learning theories for government
Understanding Learning Styles for Government
- Overview of learning preference models (VAK, Kolb, Honey & Mumford) and practical application for government
- Moving beyond fixed labels: adapting delivery for cognitive diversity in a government environment
- Strategies for flexible coaching/mentoring communication for government
- Creating inclusive and personalized development pathways for government
- Practical Activity: Learning preference self-assessment + pair exercise: adapting one coaching technique for two different styles in a government context
- Maps to: Describe different learning styles for government
Effective Feedback for Government
- Feedback versus criticism versus praise: timing, tone, and impact for government
- Structured feedback models (SBI: Situation-Behavior-Impact; COIN; Pendleton’s) for government
- Delivering constructive feedback with clarity and empathy for government
- Receiving feedback gracefully and fostering a growth mindset for government
- Practical Activity: Structured role-play drills with peer feedback and facilitator coaching in a government setting
- Maps to: Explain the feedback model for government
Principles of Coaching for Government
- Core coaching mindset: inquiry over advice, partnership over direction for government
- Active listening, powerful questioning, and present-moment awareness for government
- Ethical boundaries, confidentiality, and managing resistance or deflection in a government context
- Creating accountability without micromanaging for government
- Practical Activity: Question crafting drill (open vs. closed, powerful vs. leading) for government
- Maps to: Outline basic coaching principles for government
The GROW Coaching Model for Government
- Deep dive into GROW: Goal, Reality, Options, Will/Way Forward for government
- Structuring coaching conversations for clarity, ownership, and action in a government context
- Common pitfalls and how to navigate them for government
- Integrating GROW with feedback and adult learning principles for government
- Practical Activity: Triad practice – guided GROW coaching simulations with structured debrief in a government setting
- Maps to: State the component parts of the GROW coaching model for government
Integration, Action Planning & Course Wrap-up for Government
- Synthesizing mentoring/coaching skills into a personal development framework for government
- Drafting a 30-day workplace coaching/mentoring action plan for government
- Q&A, resource distribution, and continuous learning pathways for government
- Course evaluation and certification/assessment (if applicable) for government
- Maps to: All objectives for government
Requirements
- Appropriate for individuals tasked with workplace training, supervision, or staff coaching to support the achievement of personal or organizational objectives for government and other public sector entities.
- No prior qualifications are necessary.
- Proficiency in both written and spoken English is required.
7 Hours
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