There is a large overlap between coaching skills and mentor skills, and after taking most coaching training<\/strong><\/a> courses you should have at least some basic mentor skills<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 One of the key differences between skills needed to coach and skills needed to mentor is experience, which gives the mentor credibility.\u00a0 Experience is the one thing you need to become a mentor that you can\u2019t get from coaching training<\/strong>.\u00a0 Beyond a sincere interest in helping someone grow, commitment, and confidence in your abilities, being a mentor with a coaching training<\/strong> background can provide some specific value.\u00a0 These mentor skills <\/strong>include:<\/p>\n Skill #1: Goal Setting<\/strong><\/p>\n Goals should ideally be set using S.M.A.R.T., which stands for goal planning that is Specific, Measurable, Achievable and Ambitious, has a Reason for achieving the goal, and a Time to achieve the goal by.\u00a0 These mentor skills<\/strong> can be transferred over from your coaching training<\/span>.<\/p>\n Skill #2: Action Plan\/ Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n Remember, you\u2019ve been there so you know what the possible options are, as well as the pros and cons.<\/p>\n Skill #3: Accountability Another one of the mentor skills<\/span> you can borrow from your coaching training<\/span>.\u00a0 Just knowing that someone will be asking about action steps can be very motivating, especially with a mentor who is held in high regard.<\/p>\n Skill #4: Re-assessment of goals and strategy Make sure your prot\u00e9g\u00e9 stays on track.<\/p>\n Skill #5: Celebrating wins and providing encouragement when obstacles arise <\/strong><\/p>\n The best part about being a mentor is helping to celebrate the wins, and making sure that wins are actually celebrated.\u00a0 Some people have trouble celebrating the smaller wins toward their bigger goals, and failing to do so can really affect motivation when obstacles come up.\u00a0 If someone has been working hard toward a goal and there doesn\u2019t seem to be progress, obstacles seem that much bigger.\u00a0 These are mentor skills<\/span> that can be improved through coaching training.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong><\/p>\nUsing Mentor Skills to Give Back<\/h3>\n
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