Coaching and Mentoring
3CO04 – Essentials of people practice
This CIPD Level 3 learning video for unit 3CO04 – Essentials of people practice explores coaching and mentoring as key face-to-face and blended learning and development approaches covered in assessment criteria AC 6.3. The video clarifies the definitions of coaching and mentoring, distinguishes between the two methodologies, and examines different types, styles, and coaching models to help organisations support employee development effectively. By watching this resource, CIPD students will gain a comprehensive understanding of how coaching and mentoring function within broader people practice frameworks, enabling them to evaluate and implement these approaches confidently in their professional context.
Assessment Criteria 6.3
Summarise different face-to-face and blended learning and development approaches, including: facilitation; training; coaching; mentoring.
Indicative Content
Approaches to facilitation, on- and off- the-job training, asynchronous and e- learning, in-house and external development programmes, definitions of coaching and mentoring; differences between coaching and mentoring; different types and styles of coaching; different coaching models.
What You'll Learn
Video covering: Coaching and Mentoring
About 3CO04 – Essentials of people practice
This unit introduces the fundamentals of people practice, ranging from the employee lifecycle to policies, regulation and law. It further explores a diverse array of specialist subjects such as recruitment, talent management, reward and learning and development, essential to a career in people practice. Importantly, this unit enables practitioners to apply their knowledge and skills, building their confidence and ability to practise progressively.
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