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Work with a coach


Coaching is a vital part of learning and development of new HR professionals. Partnering with a coach is an extremely useful way to develop your skills under actual working conditions. 

The one-on-one relationship between the coach and the individual is an essential ingredient for success. Coaching should be a two-way conversation based on the particular needs of the individual. It is a way of working with people to help them overcome problems, generate creative ideas and solutions, develop knowledge and skills and improve performance.

What is a coach?

Find out the difference between tutor, supervisor, mentor and coach.

Finding the right coach

While many coaches have great credentials, there has to be a good "fit" between the learner and the coach. The questions in this document can help you determine the fit and help you understand your level of readiness to work with a coach.

Thinking about being a coach?

Effective coaches share certain personal qualities and skills. If you are thinking about becoming a coach or mentor, the questions found on this site can help you get a sense of what might be expected of you.

Workshops for new learning partnerships

Being Learning Partners: Strengthening the conversation
So you are entering into a coaching relationship. Now what? This workshop is an opportunity for new HR professionals and their coaches to discover what a coaching relationship is all about and to strengthen their learning partnership.

Links to coaching resources

Compensation Coach Manual
(The Compensation Coach Manual may now be found on the Virtual Pay Site under Manuals.)

The National Compensation Advisor Training Program addresses the increasing demand for skilled compensation advisors and prepares trainees for a full range of compensation responsibilities within the Human Resources Directorate. The Compensation Coach Manual is a guide for Managers and coaches who are responsible for the training and development of the new compensation trainees.

Leadership Network Coaching Connection
So you want to make a difference in renewing our Public Service? This is the right address. Discover what coaching is about. Learn how many people are seeing coaching as an essential leadership competency. Find the connection between coaching and extraordinary performance. Explore how coaching supports creating a different culture in the Public Service.

Canada School of Public Service
The Canada School of Public Service connects you to learning events, helps to build learning plans, and other useful tools.

Mentors & Peer Resources
A warehouse of information outside the Government of Canada site. Provides information about coaching in addition to lots of exercises and activities about mentoring.

The Mentoring Group Worldwide Mentoring Services
Among other resources, provides tips, best practices and mentor/mentee sections