Mentoring and Coaching 101

A leader is one who knows the way, 

goes the way, and shows the way.  

~John Maxwell

One of the things that I love most about being an employer, business consultant and a parent, is the opportunity to be a coach or mentor. In fact, if you are in a position where you are leading others, you have an opportunity to mentor those that follow you.

Dictionary.com defines a mentor as a wise trusted counselor and a teacher. Mentor is also defined as a senior sponsor or supporter.

To assure that you are successful in the area of mentoring, your employee(s), team or clients they must like you! If they do not like you, they will not be willing to learn from you and this will slow down the mentoring process.

This is why it is vital that you build a relationship with anyone that that you mentor or coach!

My experience with mentoring and coaching

I have been an employer for 13 years and I have learned that when your team knows that you care, they will follow your mentor ship. Moreover, I have learned that, when you have an employee that may not like you for whatever reason that they may find, it will be very difficult to mentor that employee.

However, when you have an employee, client or team member that likes you, respects you and wants you to pour your experience and knowledge into them; that will be the best mentoring experience that you have ever had. In fact, it will give you the fuel to become better at mentoring and coaching others!

Be selective at whom you mentor or coach

As I write this blog post, coaching and building teams is very popular today. In fact, almost everyone needs a business coach or a coach to help them succeed in some area of their life. What ever your platform for mentoring or coaching may be, choose people that are committed to you equipping them.

"Without Commitment, there will be no success." ~John Maxwell

My Coaching Services

I choose to coach and mentor others in areas that I have been quite successful in including; starting up and managing a childcare business and and online marketing. For more information about my coaching services, feel free to visit my websites: Shiketa Morgan Web & Writing Services and Child Care Business Owner Coaching.



The book that is inspiring me to become a better mentor

In December 2010, I stopped by a book store at the local mall and I browsed through the business book section. I discovered a book written by John Maxwell titled, " Mentoring 101."

I purchased the book and I have been using the book as a reference as I need inspiration to become a better mentor or employer. I must add that the book has been a great resource and teaching me so much about mentoring others.

I want to share with you eight coaching tips that I pulled from the book and that will inspire you to bring out the best in your coaching clients or employees:

1. Treat others like a "10"
2. See them as who they are to become
3. With huge potential, they can be successful
4. Catch them doing something; it helps them to tap into their potential and it makes them want to do better.
5. Help to position them for their strength zone
6. Build them with encouragement
7. Give them credit with acknowledgement
8. Give them recognition by gratitude

With  Mentor ship in mind,
Shiketa
You can also find me blogging at http://shiketamorgan.wordpress.com