U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

Succession planning is an urgent issue for Federal agencies because of our aging workforce. Many agencies are including coaching and mentoring as part of their succession planning to meet this need and fulfill the President’s Management Agenda requirement for Strategic Management of Human Capital. This updated and revised seminar will teach you to coach and mentor individuals in a variety of situations: those in succession or developmental programs, those who want to complete Individual Development Plans (IDP), or those who want to move to the next level of performance. Through a dynamic combination of classroom instruction, small-group interaction, and practice sessions, you will learn effective coaching and mentoring strategies and skills.

• Learn coaching and mentoring strategies and skills, including listening effectively, giving feedback, and guiding others
• Understand the relationship between coaching and mentoring
• Learn a simple guide to conducting effective coaching or mentoring meeting sessions
• Get feedback on how your coaching skills appear to others
• Learn to consider the learning styles of others so you can coach or mentor more effectively
• Build an IDP to continue your development as a coach or mentor

Anyone in a position to coach or mentor other employees, formally or informally

Managers or supervisors who may coach or mentor within their agency’s succession plan, or who want to develop others on their staff

• Developing Others
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Communication
• Strategic Thinking