Tutoring typically forms part of an education program, University Lecturers 'tutor' students. Tutoring tends to be focused on teaching, or enhancing taught skills and knowledge.
Coaching is focused on competency and skill development. The term seems to have originated in the later part of the 1880s and was mostly associated with professional sports. The concept progressively spread during the nineties with references to coaching regularly mentioned in business journals. Coaching can be defined as a set of methodologies and techniques that concentrate on directing, instructing and training either an individual or a group of people with the aim to attain specific, personal or professional development goals.
All professional sports teams have at least one 'coach' focused on
developing team members and helping them reach their full
capabilities. Project & Program Management Coaching focuses on
enhancing the ability of project and program managers and their
teams to apply PM skills effectively to help them be successful in
the workplace. The aims of coaching include:
- enhancing leadership effectiveness, performance and career
progression within a specific organisational context
- development and integration of appropriate mindsets and behaviours
- focusing on specific requirements needed for the application of
capability.
Your coach brings an enhanced range of skill-sets and aims to transform your mindset with new perspectives. The work is focused on 'raising the bar'; your coach will help you set your career goals and then hold you accountable. Your results goals set the overall objectives and are usually stable, they focus on outcomes. Activity goals are reviewed and updated regularly and are focused on doing things that work towards achieving the desired results.
Mentoring is a more complex process and relationship. The skill of
the Mentor is to help unlock the complex factors needed to allow the
Mentee to grow within his/her self, ask the right questions from
within, develop creative solutions, and find new ways to succeed
from within themselves. Frequently the Mentee has a similar level of
knowledge and experience to the Mentor but needs an independent
third party to talk through issues and to explore options and new
ideas with; using the combined depth and breadth of vision of both
the Mentor and the Mentee to create new insights and knowledge. The
aims of mentoring include:
- being challenged to explore and integrate new perspectives
- developing new insights on specific challenges, including strategy
and policy.
Your mentor has broad useful experience and the ability to share that with you at a practical and pragmatic level that is goal-directed and which you can apply to your own context.
Mosaic's Project and Program Management Mentoring and Coaching is designed for working project and program managers who feel they need assistance to reach their maximum potential. Dr. Lynda Bourne only accepts a limited number of executive mentoring assignments at any one time to ensure the delivery of value to each individual client. Patrick Weaver provides coaching in a range of specific project management skills.
Learning Objectives
Mentoring can be highly beneficial to experienced managers who appreciate the usefulness of talking through current and potential issues with an experienced peer within a confidential relationship. For more on Mentoring see our blog post: The Art of Mentoring.
Coaching is a way in which a project manager can benefit from alternative ideas and opinions, and the reasons behind them, from an experienced coach. Mosaic's coaching is mind-opening, not instructional, we do not set out to teach or instruct you, rather we encourage you to learn for yourself - empowerment leads to the most satisfying outcomes. It is through sharing your coach's ideas, you become better able to make your own good decisions. One-on-one coaching and/or mentoring is a very effective way of developing your talents, we focus our coaching on people who are managing projects or programs but have not gained much experience of the complexities of different project situations.
Every assignment is customised to meet the specific objectives of
the Protege (or Mentee)!
The time spent providing support to the Protege by the Mosaic Mentor
and Coach is carefully planned and managed to deliver optimum
results; some of the options are outlined below. Mosaic's coaching
is targeted, and because it is an integrated part of the Protege's
work pattern, can deal with specific gaps in experience or areas of
concern. Benefits to the organisation and individuals may include:
Typical arrangements for a personal Project Management
Coaching / Mentoring assignment.
The Mentor and Protege determine their expectations of the
relationship. The Protege should have a limited number of
clear objectives in mind, typically less than four. The
mentoring process then usually involves:
The cost for Project and Program Management Coaching and Mentoring services provided to individual Proteges by Dr. Lynda Bourne (excluding travel and accommodation) is typically $220 per one hour session. Technical coaching in specific project management skills provided by other Mosaic consultants (eg scheduling) will be quoted, depending on the requirements of the Protege.
Contact us to discuss your specific project management coaching and mentoring needs:
Remote mentoring services are offered where face-to-face mentoring is not possible. This option requires more work by the Protege, particularly in developing and maintaining a reflective diary.
Download the
Remote Mentoring Guide.
If this option appeals, review our 'remote mentoring
guidelines' and then contact us to discuss your specific
needs.
One of Mosaic's trained consultants works with selected project team members either individually, or as an adviser to the overall team, to assist in the acquisition of skills needed for the delivery of successful project outcomes. The structure of each commission is specifically tailored to meet the requirements of the client's organisation and the people involved. The value of an external coach supporting the project team is best described as: 'The project manager’s job is to use the people to build the project. The coach’s job is to use the project to build the people.' We find this one of the most successful and rewarding parts of our consultancy work that delivers significant, lasting benefits to the mentees and host organisation.
Typical assignments include:
The time we spend 'on-site' and in providing support to each Protege by the Mosaic Mentor is carefully planned and managed to deliver optimum results. The mentoring assignment may be undertaken on a 'stand-alone' basis or integrated with, and designed to support formal training processes.
Mentoring and coaching assignments are lead by Dr. Lynda Bourne, supported by other consultants and trainers as needed. The service can include face-to-face discussions, telephone conversations and e-mail exchanges. In addition to ongoing advice, areas for attention are identified and discussed at regular (monthly) reviews.
Contact us to discuss your specific project management coaching and mentoring needs:
Our speed coaching gives you access to help and advice from the experts (we don't employ staff to filter calls). Speed coaching sessions last 10 to 15 minutes, by email or telephone, and focus on a specific question that you need an answer to.
Personal speed coaching is available free of charge to all of Mosaic's trainees. All you need to do is Contact Us by phone or email with your question and we will be happy to help to the best of our ability.
Organisations wishing to make use of this facility for a group of people should Contact Us with their requirements and we will discuss price and delivery to optimise the value of the service.
Contact us to discuss your specific speed coaching needs: