Kingstown College Coaching Magazine vol.5 2019/2020

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• To clarify the role of the mentor/
mentee.
• To ensure that mentors/mentees
have a good understanding of the
mentoring process.
• To explore the skills required to be
a successful mentor/mentee.
• To answer any questions that the
mentor/mentee might have.
To ensure that the mentoring aspect of
the development programmes are met,
the mentors are invited to attend the
development programmes where their
roles and responsibilities regarding the
mentoring relationship are explained.
The positive and negative experiences
of mentoring are shared within the
group and the confidential contract is
then introduced which the mentor and
mentee sign.
The initial one hour mentoring sessions
are then facilitated on site. Separate
feedback from the mentors and
mentees is given after the sessions
which has proven hugely positive.
On the Inspectors Development
Programme we have recently
introduced triads in advance of the
mentoring session taking place. These
triads give individuals an opportunity to
discuss real life issues and the following
feedback is a testament as to how well
it has been received -
· “It gives space to solve a problem”.
· “It gets everyone in the mood (Triads
in advance of the mentoring sessions)”.
· “It’s a great start instead of meeting in
a corridor”.
· “Triads are very useful. It’s great to
talk as 90% of what I deal with are I.R.
issues”.
Coaching within an Garda Síochána
As part of the Inspectors and Higher
Executive Officers Development
Programme the 16PF psychometric is
facilitated. This particular self-reporting
psychometric tool looks at sixteen
separate traits of an individual. After
the report is completed a coaching
session with a qualified member of the
Leadership & Management Section is
facilitated.
As part of the Senior Leadership
Development Programme, Roche Martin’s,
Emotional Capital Report 360 is facilitated.
This psychometric tool is a leadership
development tool that provides people
with a comprehensive interpretation of their
leadership potential based on emotional
intelligence.