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| The COMENSA Standards Committee has drafted standards of professional competence (i.e., core competencies or skills) of a coach/mentor in five functional areas: |
- Questioning
- Listening
- Building rapport
- Delivering measurable results
- Upholding ethical guidelines and professional standards
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| Standards are defined for each of these functional areas at four levels. The intention has been to devise criteria that are observable and measurable. |
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| Core competencies are being drafted for mentors to check whether there are substantive differences between the coaching and mentoring professions in this regard. |
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To uphold the standards of competence, the Code of Ethics requires the coach/mentor to:
(a) Maintain high standards of competence and exercise care in determining how best to serve the needs of the client in the coach/mentor relationship.
(b) Ensure that they are adequately educated and skilled in the coaching and mentoring technology that they use to deliver their services.
(c) Develop and enhance their level of competence by participating in relevant training and continuing opportunities for professional development.
(d) The coach/mentor will establish a relationship with a suitably qualified supervisor, who will regularly assess their competence and support their development. The supervisor will be bound by the requirements of confidentiality referred to in this Code of Ethics. |
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| To download the Standards of Competence in pdf, click here. |