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The Differences Between Mentoring & Coaching
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Core Concepts of Mentoring |
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There are many similarities and differences between mentoring and coaching. However the most important distinction is:
Coaching is used when there is a well-defined goal that is based on improving skills and performance.
Mentoring is valuable for career development, providing general guidance, setting and achieving goals, making decisions or facilitating problem solving.
Coaching is about performance, mentoring is personal. So while it is appropriate and desirable for a person's immediate supervisor to coach them, a mentor is best not to be in the direct reporting line.
The similarities and differences of mentoring and coaching are explored in more detail in: Mentoring Works Articles Vol 1: Do I Need A Mentor or Coach? and The Mentoring Conversation.
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