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Coaching & Mentoring

Why are Coaching & Mentoring Important within Scouting?



Why is Coaching and Mentoring important within Scouts?

- This is how we grow new Leaders, ie. The “D” in VRAD ... also sort of the “R”

- Also: succession planning ... and membership for other levels in the organization, eg. Group Committee, Area, and Council etc..



Q: Are Coaching and Mentoring

the Same Thing?



What is Coaching?


Coaching & MentoringWhat is Coaching?

Focus : Performance/goals

Role of Coach: Specific to the task/goals at hand ... and achieving same

Relationship with Coach : Comes with the job/position

> Implied or actual level of authority held by the coach

Source of Influence to the coach-ee : Their position

Personal returns (to coach) : Teamwork and performance

Grand Area : The Goals and Task at hand



What is Mentoring?


Coaching & MentoringWhat is Mentoring?

Focus : The Individual (mentoree)

Role of Mentor : Facilitator with no agenda

Relationship with Mentor : Selected by Mentoree

Source of Influence to the mentoree : Perceived Value

Personal returns (to coach) : Affirmation and learning (learn from the Mentoree)

Grand Area : Life in general – making the world a better place



What are the differences between a Coach and a Mentor anyways?



What is the difference between a Coach and Mentor?

- Is the Coach/Mentor 'assigned' or chosen?

- Focus/Direction?

- Choice!? Does the coachee/mentoree HAVE to abide by what they are told by their Coach/Mentor?

- Motivation of the Coach/Mentor. Personal/Philanthropic vs. Organizational.



Which approach is more effective?



Which is more effective?

- It depends ...

- What is the goal? What is OUR Goal? A skilled Scouter?

- Or ... Personal development?

- Or ... developing a well rounded, and skillful, adept individual? eg. for the Scouting Program

- Or All of the Above ...



... Coaching and Mentoring within the Scouts universe ...

Thoughts?


Coaching & MentoringAbout Coaching and Mentoring within the Scouts universe

...

- How does this fit into the Scouts Mission and Method?

- Who are our coaches and mentors?

- Who are the people that are coached and mentored?

- Coaching and Mentoring are important, yet often subtle parts of our own roles within Scouting

Footnote

Coaching and Mentoring skills/approaches are beyond the scope of this course – certainly within 30 minutes!



Mission

To contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.

Scouting’s Mission is achieved by:

Involving youth throughout their formative years in a non-formal educational process.

Using a specific method that makes each individual the principal agent in his or her development as a self-reliant, supportive, responsible and committed person.

Assisting youth to establish a value system based upon spiritual, social and personal principles as expressed in the Promise and Law.

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