How Contra Mentoring works...

 

Contra Coaches buy a Coaching Coin or accrue a free coin and this gives them entry to what we call a mentoring “round”.

Each mentoring round is made up of three hours of giving and receiving mentoring. By giving mentoring to one coach in what we call the mentoring “pool”, coaches are entitled to receive the same amount of mentoring from another coach in the pool.

There is one mentor pool and one mentoree pool. When coaches register for a mentoring round their profile is listed in both pools. They are then able to invite coaches to be their mentors or mentorees using the online system. If the coaches accept the invitations, they are automatically matched together in a mentoring relationship to complete their three hours of mentoring.

Coaches’ profiles remain in the mentor or mentoree pool until they have begun a mentoring relationship. As they mentor, coaches record their progress in the online system. This allows the Contra Coaching Coordinator to monitor the progress of all mentoring and ensure that everyone is giving and receiving the agreed amount of mentoring.

When Contra Coaches finish mentoring, they give each other feedback and testimonials via the online system and usually walk away with honed coaching skills, a deeper understanding of the coaching process and a bigger coaching toolkit.