Benefits of Coaching and Mentoring

Improved leadership and interpersonal skills

Having better developmental conversations

Manage challenging conversations successfully 

Understand how to get the best out of different members of the team 

Able to facilitate teamwork and minimise conflict 

Able to nurture positive, effective and supportive school or organisational relationships

Improved performance and effectiveness 

Increased self-awareness and confidence 

Clearer career plan and identification of areas of self-development

Increased personal resilience and adaptability 

Gain more job and life satisfaction 

More self-reliance and reduced levels of stress 

Higher employee engagement, wellbeing, motivation and productivity 

Improved staff retention 

Solution focused workforce when issues arise

A workforce which take ownership of their own professional development 

A workforce which take accountability and responsibility for actions 

A workforce able to work productively and effectively with others

Coaching models and techniques used to inform appraisal process, lesson observation feedback and other performance management processes

High levels of professional trust

Fosters increased learner engagement and more effective learning 

Encourages pupils to peer coach and tutor and provide effective feedback and self-regulate behaviour

More effectively address parental questions and challenges 

Improve learner wellbeing through gaining greater understanding of current thinking, actions and suggestions

Greater openness for staff to share practice, take risks in trying new things, to admit to and learn from mistakes and create a whole school learning culture

Improved creativity in the classroom and across the school, allowing the school to thrive in today’s changing and challenging world, where speed of adaptation and innovation is vital