More often than not, companies avoid giving too much to training and development programs because they prove to be quite costly.  In addition to the financial strain, there is also the added pressure of not reaping the results which you want due to a number of externalities. Despite the costs, companies should not forego the potential benefits offered by training and development of business skills because if effective, it proves to be quite beneficial.

As opposed to formalized training and development programs which could either be outsourced or developed in-house, two cost effective ways of training and development are mentorship and coaching.

Mentorship

For mentorship, it involves having your employees interact with a superior that is competent and highly prone to share his or her knowledge based to a neophyte in the field. Remember that the most successful person in your organization may not necessarily be the best mentor because the issue of interpersonal interactions plays a bigger role in determining the success of a mentoring program.

Through mentorship, both the mentor and the employee are more involved and their targets as well as their progress can be more easily measured within a specific timeframe. Eventually, this results in one of the key to a successful mentorship program wherein the mentor and the employee spend time in interaction through the means available to them. This enables the mentor to more easily gauge the progress of the employee.

Coaching

Meanwhile, coaching also involves an authority figure who has direct influence on the work-related actions of the employee.  However, the key here is to have a coach that can easily build rapport with the employees so that the employees will not resent their intrusion into their daily lives.

Benefits of Mentorship and Coaching

1. Mutual development of mentors/coach as well as the employees.  Similar to other beneficial relationships, one party learns from the other and vice-versa toward the end effect of improving each other’s business skills.

2. Camaraderie.  As opposed to simply obeying the directives of one’s superiors due to inherent authority, employees are now inclined to obey their superiors because they have built a base of mutual respect and trust. This also results in a more harmonious work relationship.

3. Benefit to the organization.  Higher employee morale, better performance and productivity all lead towards the end goal of improving the organization’s bottom line.

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