WELCOME TO COMENSA
COACHES & MENTORS OF SOUTH AFRICA
increasing role in empowering future generations to realise their full potential.
To meet this need, COMENSA ensures that the highest standard of professional
service is provided by serving as the globally recognised, self-regulatory,
professional body for coaching and mentoring in South Africa.
ABOUT COMENSA
Inspire | Enlighten | Empower
We provide a platform for all stakeholders to engage, educate,
exchange, and evolve in pursuit of best practice.
We support the ongoing evolution of coaches and mentors through
the promotion of diversity, inclusion, education, and networking
through our community of practitioners.
We reinforce professionalism through a process of credentialing,
the maintenance of participation and continued education tracking.
COACHING VS MENTORING
Understanding the difference
COACHING
COMENSA defines coaching as “a professional, collaborative and outcomes-driven method of learning that seeks to develop an individual and raise self-awareness so that he or she might achieve specific goals and perform at a more effective level”.
COACHING VS MENTORING
Coaching is about creating change that enhances performance and learning. Coaches emphasise new competencies, learning and goal attainment, acting as a personal navigator for the journey of life, while always focusing on the needs of the client. Everything in coaching hinges on listening with the client’s agenda in mind.
Coaching has been shown to help leaders develop a clearer understanding of their roles and responsibilities. When leaders are more confident about what they need to do, they are better able to motivate employees and mobilise them for action.
The mentor focuses on the development of the learner and passing on personalised, domain-specific knowledge. Mentors help to set the agenda, with their primary aim to develop an individual or small group to learn more comprehensively from their day-to-day working experience.
Mentoring of recently-promoted managers within an organisation, for example, can create an atmosphere where people feel comfortable and acknowledged.
COACHING VS MENTORING
Coaching is about creating change that enhances performance and learning. Coaches emphasise new competencies, learning and goal attainment, acting as a personal navigator for the journey of life, while always focusing on the needs of the client. Everything in coaching hinges on listening with the client’s agenda in mind.
Coaching has been shown to help leaders develop a clearer understanding of their roles and responsibilities. When leaders are more confident about what they need to do, they are better able to motivate employees and mobilise them for action.
The mentor focuses on the development of the learner and passing on personalised, domain-specific knowledge. Mentors help to set the agenda, with their primary aim to develop an individual or small group to learn more comprehensively from their day-to-day working experience.
Mentoring of recently-promoted managers within an organisation, for example, can create an atmosphere where people feel comfortable and acknowledged.
MENTORING
COMENSA defines mentoring as “a partnership in which a mentee is assisted in making significant advances in knowledge, perspective and vision in order to develop their full potential; the mentor’s wisdom is utilised by the mentee to facilitate and enhance new learning and insight”.
COACHING VS MENTORING
The mentor focuses on the development of the learner and passing on personalised, domain-specific knowledge. Mentors help to set the agenda, with their primary aim to develop an individual or small group to learn more comprehensively from their day-to-day working experience.
Mentoring of recently-promoted managers within an organisation, for example, can create an atmosphere where people feel comfortable and acknowledged.
Coaching is about creating change that enhances performance and learning. Coaches emphasise new competencies, learning and goal attainment, acting as a personal navigator for the journey of life, while always focusing on the needs of the client. Everything in coaching hinges on listening with the client’s agenda in mind.
Coaching has been shown to help leaders develop a clearer understanding of their roles and responsibilities. When leaders are more confident about what they need to do, they are better able to motivate employees and mobilise them for action.
COACHING VS MENTORING
The mentor focuses on the development of the learner and passing on personalised, domain-specific knowledge. Mentors help to set the agenda, with their primary aim to develop an individual or small group to learn more comprehensively from their day-to-day working experience.
Mentoring of recently-promoted managers within an organisation, for example, can create an atmosphere where people feel comfortable and acknowledged.
Coaching is about creating change that enhances performance and learning. Coaches emphasise new competencies, learning and goal attainment, acting as a personal navigator for the journey of life, while always focusing on the needs of the client. Everything in coaching hinges on listening with the client’s agenda in mind.
Coaching has been shown to help leaders develop a clearer understanding of their roles and responsibilities. When leaders are more confident about what they need to do, they are better able to motivate employees and mobilise them for action.
The benefits of JOINING COMENSA
As you progress from the first step of registering with COMENSA as a Student or Ordinary Member, you will enjoy an increasing array of benefits.
Find more information on which category of membership you qualify for as well as the detail of our very affordable membership fees on our Membership page.
Free attendance to events
Multiple events are hosted by our regional chapters and professional committees each month. Check out the events calendar
Professional recognition
Credentialing with COMENSA as a coach or mentor will give you a SAQA recognised designation and reinforce your professional credibility
Get
discovered
Our members are listed and identified by their credential status in our highly popular directory of COMENSA coaches and mentors
Advance your learning
Whether kick starting your studies or advancing your knowledge, one of our COMENSA approved Training Programmes should meet your need
Earn your
CPD points
We provide numerous qualifying events and resources, and help you keep track of your Continuous Professional Development points
Free news and events
Stay up to date with our newsletter, packed with news from our portfolio committees and chapter chairs, info on events and special offers
Training Provider Programme (TPP)
How do Training Provider Programmes work, and why are they vital to the coaching and mentoring professions?
The extensive array of COMENSA approved Training Provider Programmes are vetted to strict standards to further the development of coaches and mentors, helping them maintain their CPD points as well as to stay abreast of rapidly developing industry knowledge.
EVENT CALENDAR
COMENSA holds a diverse range of events each month, providing insight to the latest coaching and mentoring trends and developments, and the opportunity to earn CPD points.
COMENSA prides itself on the diverse range of events held every month. Providing insight to the latest coaching and mentoring trends and developments.
Each event is hosted by one of our four regional chapters: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, and Limpopo, or by the specialised portfolio committees: Supervision, Marketing, Membership Criteria and Standards for Competence (MCSC), Research, or Ethics.
The majority of our events are presently hosted online and are available free to everyone registered with COMENSA. If you are not yet registered, join us now to have access to this invaluable resource.
Face to face networking events will be returned to as soon as appropriate and will be held in each of the regions. Attendance is free for members and attracts a small fee for non-members.
Newsflash
Coaching and mentoring over the silly season,
where does it begin and where does it end?
WELCOME TO COMENSA
COACHES & MENTORS OF SOUTH AFRICA
In a world of constant change, coaching and mentoring are playing an increasing role in empowering future generations to realise their full potential.
ABOUT COMENSA
Inspire | Enlighten | Empower
We provide a platform for all stakeholders to engage, educate, exchange, and evolve in pursuit of best practice.
We support the ongoing evolution of coaches and mentors through the promotion of diversity, inclusion, education, and networking through our community of practitioners.
We reinforce professionalism through a process of credentialing, the maintenance of participation and continued education tracking.
COACHING VS MENTORING
Understanding
the difference
COACHING
COACHING VS MENTORING
Coaching is about creating change that enhances performance and learning. Coaches emphasise new competencies, learning and goal attainment, acting as a personal navigator for the journey of life, while always focusing on the needs of the client. Everything in coaching hinges on listening with the client’s agenda in mind.
Coaching has been shown to help leaders develop a clearer understanding of their roles and responsibilities. When leaders are more confident about what they need to do, they are better able to motivate employees and mobilise them for action.
The mentor focuses on the development of the learner and passing on personalised, domain-specific knowledge. Mentors help to set the agenda, with their primary aim to develop an individual or small group to learn more comprehensively from their day-to-day working experience.
Mentoring of recently-promoted managers within an organisation, for example, can create an atmosphere where people feel comfortable and acknowledged.
COACHING VS MENTORING
Coaching is about creating change that enhances performance and learning. Coaches emphasise new competencies, learning and goal attainment, acting as a personal navigator for the journey of life, while always focusing on the needs of the client. Everything in coaching hinges on listening with the client’s agenda in mind.
Coaching has been shown to help leaders develop a clearer understanding of their roles and responsibilities. When leaders are more confident about what they need to do, they are better able to motivate employees and mobilise them for action.
The mentor focuses on the development of the learner and passing on personalised, domain-specific knowledge. Mentors help to set the agenda, with their primary aim to develop an individual or small group to learn more comprehensively from their day-to-day working experience.
Mentoring of recently-promoted managers within an organisation, for example, can create an atmosphere where people feel comfortable and acknowledged.
COACHING VS MENTORING
Understanding
the difference
MENTORING
COACHING VS MENTORING
The mentor focuses on the development of the learner and passing on personalised, domain-specific knowledge. Mentors help to set the agenda, with their primary aim to develop an individual or small group to learn more comprehensively from their day-to-day working experience.
Mentoring of recently-promoted managers within an organisation, for example, can create an atmosphere where people feel comfortable and acknowledged.
Coaching is about creating change that enhances performance and learning. Coaches emphasise new competencies, learning and goal attainment, acting as a personal navigator for the journey of life, while always focusing on the needs of the client. Everything in coaching hinges on listening with the client’s agenda in mind.
Coaching has been shown to help leaders develop a clearer understanding of their roles and responsibilities. When leaders are more confident about what they need to do, they are better able to motivate employees and mobilise them for action.
COACHING VS MENTORING
The mentor focuses on the development of the learner and passing on personalised, domain-specific knowledge. Mentors help to set the agenda, with their primary aim to develop an individual or small group to learn more comprehensively from their day-to-day working experience.
Mentoring of recently-promoted managers within an organisation, for example, can create an atmosphere where people feel comfortable and acknowledged.
Coaching is about creating change that enhances performance and learning. Coaches emphasise new competencies, learning and goal attainment, acting as a personal navigator for the journey of life, while always focusing on the needs of the client. Everything in coaching hinges on listening with the client’s agenda in mind.
Coaching has been shown to help leaders develop a clearer understanding of their roles and responsibilities. When leaders are more confident about what they need to do, they are better able to motivate employees and mobilise them for action.
The benefits of
JOINING COMENSA
As you progress from the first step of registering with COMENSA as a Student or Ordinary Member, you will enjoy an increasing array of benefits.
Find more information on which category of membership you qualify for as well as the detail of our very affordable membership fees on our Membership page.
Free attendance
to events
Multiple events are hosted by our regional chapters and professional committees each month. Check out the events calendar
Professional recognition
Credentialing with COMENSA as a coach or mentor will
give you a SAQA recognised designation and reinforce your professional credibility
Get
discovered
Our members are listed and identified by their credential status in our highly popular directory of COMENSA coaches and mentors
Advance your learning
Whether kick starting your studies or advancing your knowledge, one of our COMENSA approved Training Programmes should meet your need
Free news and events
Stay up to date with our newsletter, packed with news from our portfolio committees and chapter chairs, info on events and special offers
Earn your CPD points
We provide numerous qualifying events and resources, and help you keep track of your Continuous Professional Development points
Training Provider
Programme (TPP)
How do Training Provider Programmes work, and why are they vital to the coaching and mentoring professions?
The extensive array of COMENSA approved Training Provider Programmes are vetted to strict standards to further the development of coaches and mentors, helping them maintain their CPD points as well as to stay abreast of rapidly developing industry knowledge.
EVENT CALENDAR
COMENSA holds a diverse range of events each month, providing insight to the latest coaching and mentoring trends and developments, and the opportunity to earn CPD points.
COMENSA prides itself on the diverse range of events held every month. Providing insight to the latest coaching and mentoring trends and developments.
Each event is hosted by one of our four regional chapters: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, and Limpopo, or by the specialised portfolio committees: Supervision, Marketing, Membership Criteria and Standards for Competence (MCSC), Research, or Ethics.
The majority of our events are presently hosted online and are available free to everyone registered with COMENSA. If you are not yet registered, join us now to have access to this invaluable resource.
Face to face networking events will be returned to as soon as appropriate and will be held in each of the regions. Attendance is free for members and attracts a small fee for non-members.
FEBRUARY Newsflash
Coaching and mentoring over the silly season, where does it begin and where does it end?
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