Laura Stephens-Reed
Clergy & Congregational Coach

Mentor coaching

Encouraging the development

of emerging coaches so they can help others meet goals and overcome challenges.

 What is mentor coaching?

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Change is occurring rapidly all around us, meaning that quality coaching is needed now more than ever to help people navigate those changes well. If you are interested in deepening your coaching skills in order to accompany others through their transitions, as a Certified Mentor Coach I would love to encourage you through listening deeply, reinforcing your strengths, and celebrating your successes.

Coaches working toward obtaining or renewing an International Coach Federation credential must complete ten mentor coaching hours over at least three months before applying for that credential. These hours are intended to provide reflection and feedback that help mentees strengthen their abilities in each of the ICF core competencies. Here is what a mentor coaching session looks like:

  • The mentee records a conversation with a coachee (with the coachee’s permission).

  • Before the mentor coaching session, I ask the mentee to

    • send a downloadable version of the coaching recording at least 24 hours in advance and

    • listen to the recorded coaching conversation and identify 2-3 areas of strength and 2-3 growing edges along with timestamps from the recording demonstrating each. (I will do the same.)

  • During the mentor coaching session, the mentee and I go to the timestamps for the areas of strength and growing edges and listen to those segments of the coaching session together. We then discuss them in the context of the ICF core competencies.

  • After the mentor coaching call, I provide the mentee with written feedback on the entire recording.

I mentor coaches who are applying for or renewing their ACC or PCC credentials. In December 2021 I completed ICF’s 40-hour PCC marker assessor training for the updated PCC markers, and in May 2023 I took the training for the ACC BARS.

If you are interested in exploring a mentor coaching relationship, I invite you to view my sample mentor-coach client agreement (including fee information) and to schedule a free discovery call.