Empowering The Leaders Of The 21ST Century

Empowering The Leaders Of The 21st Century.Now you can see the lucrative world of Mentoring and Coaching and that is why I am attracted to this industry- not just because of the money, but the fact that I am responsible for helping people transform and change their lives for the the better. Its a win-win situation for both parties involved - you are both growing as people. Now that is success!

As a Thought Leader and Entrepreneur, the idea is not to leave anyone behind.

All my life I feel I have been training myself to be a Mentor and a Coach who can earn money to help people solve a problem. What if I could invest in myself ? I started thinking what If I could find the right Mentor and coach to direct my life into a positive direction and I did exactly that. 

Welcome Maria Kompanowski! Who is Maria Kompanowski? I met Maria at Utility Warehouse - that's where our friendship started. When we used to have meetings in Utility Warehouse Maria and I always found time to say hello and get to know each other. We became good friends and the respect was there instantly. I met up with Maria one saturday afternnoon. we used to go and have some food and a drink in Asda. We got talking one day and she told me that she is a Business Coach as well as a distributor for Utility Warehouse. My first thought was ‘wow I want to be a coach’ so I asked Maria more about it.

She told me she has her own Company called Dolphin Seminars and she invited me to one of the meetings so I could see for myself what the meetings were about and whether the meetings were in line with where I wanted to be in my life. I really enjoyed the seminar and in no time I chose Maria to be my Business Coach. I feel it is one of the most wisest decisions I have made in my business career, and it has taken me to another level of Expertise in Business.

Now I myself became a member of Dolphin Seminars, and this was another one of the most wisest decisions I have ever made In my life. This meant not only was I being coached 3 times a week, I was able to join a Networking Event where we meet every Saturday evening. I also attend Mastermind Groups with Maria for knowledge and to protect us when doing Business and not to make too many mistakes. This is valuable information for anyone entering into the world of Business Ventures or Self-Employment. I even get the chance to do presentations at Business Meetings which again is also very valuable for your Confidence and Growth so now beginning to make big strides in my Development as a Professional Expert Authority.

I loved the Fact I am a Successful Mentor and Coach but really wanted to get Involved in Public Speaking which again would propel my Entrepreneurial Profession to Another level. Around this time I was involved in an organisation called Toastmasters, Toastmasters is a Public Speaking Organisation which Trains you to be a Professional Speaker. They have 332,000 members worldwide and this organisation is definitely bringing different cultures together all over the world from different nationalities and cultures. It is an organisation which is building trust around the world for people to keep speaking up about what they believe in and their beliefs are that we are all gifted unique and courageously talented individuals, united through respect for one another.

This organisation covers Leadership Skills and Communication, Youth Leadership, Speech Contests, Accredited Speaker Programmes, Speakers Bureau, Conferences and Conventions. I have won a few speaking competitions with this Organisation and learnt a number of other skills on Competent Communication and Competent Leadership Skills. Being in this organisation has helped me tremendously to develop my confidence in Public Speaking, and I have also completed a Public Speakers University Certification with Andy Harrington who is a well known Jet Set Public Speaker all over the world.

As you can see In my journey to success all the skills I now have mastered have played a massive role in why I feel it is important that I have become a Professional Expert Authority. Lifelong Experiences In Life shape you into a Leader you feel you were destined to be.So, lets Define the role of a 

Mentor: The benefits of Mentoring.

·         Better Promotional Prospects

·         Gain Practical Advice Encouragement and Support

·         Mentor Learns Better Skills from The Mentee

·         Learn from The Experience of Others

·         High Salaries

·         Increase Your Social and Academic Qualities

·         Increases Your Presentation Skills

·         Higher Profile Within the Company/Professional Field

·         Become More Empowered to Make Decisions

·         The Benefits of Learning New Skills to Mentor In The Field of E.G. CEO, Director, Manager, Team Leader/Principal

·         Greater Acceptance Within the Professional Field

·         The Ability to Work with Your Colleagues and Build Trust Between Yourselves

·         Lower Levels of Stress

·         Gain Recognition for Your Skills and Experience

·         Develop Friendships with Your Colleagues and Arrange Special Nights Out, To Get to Know and Bond With Each Other

·         Lower Levels of Conflict, Especially Related to Role and Function

·         To Build Development and Training Programmes to Help Learning

·         Reduce Chance of Burnout

·         Developing A Balanced Work Pattern in Work

·         More likelihood Of Being A Positive Role-model For A Mentor to Others

·         Developing Moments of Recognition and Appreciation for The Mentors and Colleagues at Work  

·         Protection Against Boredom Dissatisfaction, or Negativity Related to The Job/ Company/Organisation/ Or Community

·         To Develop A Sense of Not Blaming Anyone When Situations Go Wrong.

·         To Work and Pull Together as A Team to Solve This Situation

·         To Develop the Attitude That Everyone You Work with Is A Manager in The Workplace

    General types of mentoring

1. Corporate Mentor

2. Qualification Mentor

3. Community Mentor

1.Corporate Mentoring

2. Student /Undergraduate/Qualification Mentoring

3. Business to Education

Terms and Conditions and Duration:

Mentoring

Either formal or Informal contract, Time-Limited or Ongoing

, Fixed or Flexible Schedule

Coaching

Colleague, Line Manager or Professional Coach on an as needs basis or scheduled as part of Employee Development, usually time limited.

 

                                                           Mentoring 

Typically, the Mentor has a more varied and In-Depth Experience than the Mentee, they may have similar or different backgrounds, specific areas of expertise not viewed important, life narratives are shared and often considered important in the mentoring process.

 

                                                         Coaching

 

Life Stories of each or other clients shared to inspire the client, they maybe employed in the same profession or have, Managerial and Executive Experience.

 

Training and Licensing

Mentoring

 

Formal or Informal training, Certification recommended but not required by law.

 

                                                           Coaching

Formal or Informal Training Certification recommended but not by law.

  

Fees

                                                                                Mentoring                             

 

Voluntary usually no payment for services, depending on type of contract and what the client needs out of the sessions.

Coaching

Often provided within work setting, so company reimburse coach, personal{privately} contracted coaches paid directly by client.

Now I would like to show you 13 Mentoring Styles and Processes I use to Mentor Youth.

 1.The Smart Process – Specific. Measurable. Achievable. Relevant. Time-Framed.

   Self-Managed Integrated Learning System Process.

The Process Model

Stage 1. – Confirm the goal plan and plan.

Stage 2. -  Encourage Self-Management of Learning. 

Stage 3. -   Provide Support.

Stage 4. -   Assist in the evaluation of support.

             1.   Goals must be Specific.

            2.  Goals must be Measurable.

            3.  Goals must be Achievable.

            4.  Goals must be Relevant.

            5.  Goals must be Time-Framed.

 Mentor and Mentee: -

             1. Identify the mentees personal profile and particular competencies.

             2. Discuss the skills needed for the job or task at hand.

             3. Define and set develop mental goals for the mentee {That is, they

                 Formulate an action plan for learning.

        4. Smile Process.        

2. The Smile Process and Egan’s Skilled Helper Model:-

 Egan’s Skilled Helper Model is a problem management opportunity- development approach to helping. It helps clients ask, and then answer for themselves 4

Fundamental Questions.

             1. What’s going on?

             2. What do I need or want?

             3. What do I have to do to get what I need or want?                                                                                  

             4. How do I get results?

3. Mentoring in The Professional and Corporate World {The Process Model}

              Stage1. Confirm the personal development plan {PDP}

              Stage2. Encourage self-management of learning.

              Stage3. Provide support during the development Process.

              Stage4. Assist in the evaluation of support.

 

4. Understanding Learning Styles and Preferences

               Activists {Experience}

              {A}Characteristics Include:

                         

·         Open Minded.

·         Not Cynical and Sceptical.  

·         Enthusiastic about new ideas.

·         Are willing to give anything a try.

·         Think about consequences after the event.

·         Are always active and busy.

·         Tackle problems by brainstorming.

 

               Reflectors {Reflection}

 

·         Prefer to step back and think about experiences, looking

At them from different angles {that is the key they prefer to collect and analyse a range of data.

·         Need to be able to think and digest, and then decide in their own time.

·         Like to have the opportunity to review what they have learnt.

               Theorists{Conclusion}

·         Like to piece together and integrate their observations and experiences.

·         Create logically and highly complex theories, based on different perspectives and in depth       analyses. These are set out methodically step by step.

·         Have strong perfectionists’ tendencies.

·         Are uncomfortable with things that do not fit.

·         Being encouraged to question and apply logic and be structured intellectually.

·         Structure is very important to them. There needs to be meaning and direction to the learning experience. 

·         Being granted the time and opportunity to explore through using logical argument.

·         Being asked to work with concepts, abstract theories and so on, although these may not have any direct relevance to the work at hand.

                 Pragmatists

 

·         Like to apply theories models and ideas to see how they work in real-life situations.

·         Like to experiment, seek out and apply new ideas.

·         Are action- orientated and get impatient when discussions are prolonged.

·         Are eager to work quickly and find out if it works.

·         Apply ideas ‘at once’ rather than keep on discussing investigating or analysing.

·         There must be a clear and obvious link between the theory and real-life.

 

5. The Process and Community Mentoring.

                        Stage1.  Gaining understanding.

                        Stage2.  Motivate the mentee to act. Belief in the mentee and their         

                                      Abilities.

                        Stage3. To act the mentee on achieving their sub-goals and then a

                                      Career goal.

                        Stage4.  Mentee to review their progress, and then to evaluate final   

                                       Outcomes.