Assessment

Criteria AC 1.1 Identify the links between individual, team and departmental performance objectives and organisational strategic performance objectives

Best practice for AC1.1

• Learners should provide a suitable context (including organisational) and an introduction for this assessment which will, ideally, include a recognised definition of coaching and of mentoring.

• Contributors to the body of knowledge regarding coaching and mentoring include; Downey, Goleman, Hawkins and Smith, Whitmore and, Megginson and Clutterbuck.

• There is also a rich source of information and research available on the web and though specialist magazines and recognised texts.

• Examples of coaching and mentoring policies can also be found on the web and those produced by educational establishments and the public sector usually make excellent authentic resources.