Professional body, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has announced a new certificate in Coaching and Mentoring.

The training aims to hone coaching and mentoring skills to help managers contribute to organisational and individual effectiveness.

Jessica Jarvis, CIPD Training, Learning and Development Adviser, said, “Staff development is now an ongoing activity using a wide variety of formal and informal learning methods. Coaching and mentoring are increasingly popular as the importance of on the job learning is recognised in the workplace.

"However, if coaching and mentoring are to deliver on the promise they offer, employers need to ensure that line managers are provided with sufficient training themselves.”

Almost three quarters or 72% of organisations use mentoring schemes while 88% expect line managers to deliver coaching as part of their daily work.

According to the CIPD most employers plan to increase mentoring and coaching activity over the next few years with 82% reporting that formal mentoring schemes are one of the most effective development activities.

For more information please visit www.cipd.co.uk