SHR007-1: HRM Foundations: Coaching and Mentoring Poster Project, 2019

This assignment is a poster project focusing on the comparison between coaching and mentoring within the field of Human Resource Management (HRM). The project delves into the definitions of coaching and mentoring, highlighting their distinct characteristics and applications within organizations. It explores the objectives of each approach, emphasizing how coaching aims to improve individual performance and mentoring focuses on career development and psychological maturity. The poster also provides a comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of coaching and mentoring, considering factors such as time, cost, and emphasis on employee development. The content includes references to academic sources, reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the analysis and offering insights into effective HRM practices. The project aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of these two crucial aspects of HRM and their impact on employee engagement and organizational success.

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Coaching and mentoring are two different
process that can be applied in different
areas like athletic team, academic institute
and in organisation as to provide training to
employees. So many companies and
organisation mentoring and coaching are
consider as a highly effective techniques
while developing employees for both the
level management as well as staff level.
The comparison of coaching and mentoring
or advantage & disadvantage of each
technique are: -
Human Resources
Introduction Basis Coaching Mentoring
Meaning It refers to method in which
employees are supervised by a
higher authority to improve
their capabilities and
competencies.
It refers to process in which
employees or fresher gets
guidance and support from
higher authority person.
Orientation They focuses on task. Under this senior individual
focus more on guide
individuals and eliminate
mistakes.
Objectives The main objectives are to
analyse performance of
employees and try to improve
them.
The main objective is to help
employees for attaining
effectiveness and
psychological maturity.
Time
horizon
It is for short span of time. This process is used for long
term.
Emphasis
on
The leader’s emphasis on
performance of employees.
The leader emphasis on
making career of employees.
Basis Advantages Disadvantages
Coac
hing
It helps in increasing
engagement of staff
and employees to
fulfil desired goals
and objectives as well
as improve individual
performance.
The coaching method is very
much costly, senior authority
use old ways to provide
training to employees.
Ment
oring
This process helps
new employees to
adopt and acclimate
in job or in
workplace. Through,
this employee get a
sense of achievement.
One of the major
disadvantage associated with
mentoring is dependence.
New employees become
dependent on the mentors for
their support and advise as
they cannot do anything
without their presence. This
sometimes creates
unnecessary delays and
increase cost of business
activity.

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References
• Lancer, N., Clutterbuck, D. and Megginson, D., 2016. Techniques for coaching and mentoring.
Routledge.
• MacLennan, N., 2017. Coaching and mentoring. Routledge.
• Avery, C., Howell, J.S. and Page, L., 2014. A Review of the Role of College Counseling, Coaching,
and Mentoring on Students' Postsecondary Outcomes. Research Brief. College Board.
• Cox, E., Bachkirova, T. and Clutterbuck, D.A. eds., 2014. The complete handbook of coaching.
Sage.
• Alred, G., 2014. Mentoring pocketbook. Management Pocketbooks.
• Fillery-Travis, A. and Lane, D., 2014. does coaching work?. In Handbook of Coaching
Psychology (pp. 77-90). Routledge.