What is Mentoring?

Posted by cbrendlinger under Self-Development
From http://www.awakeat2oclock.com 4050 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on November 4, 2013 12:29 am

Is mentoring a special process, or is it merely a teaching role? Most of us teach our employees on an ongoing basis. On the most basic level, we want them to learn the processes and systems to do the work in our companies. We communicate our core values and visions for our businesses. We develop their skills in hopes that they can assume more responsibility. Is that mentoring, or is it simply normal employee development?

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Written by tcamba
4043 days ago

I think a coach is different from a mentor, a coach is paid and a mentor is not. Not sure thought but that is what I'm understanding.

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Written by cbrendlinger
4043 days ago

I believe mentoring requires a specific goal, which is agreed at the outset between the participants. It is coaching with a clear objective. It focuses not on ongoing improvement, but rather on a specific set of improvements to be accomplished in a certain time frame. Whether you are paid or not, I think that mentoring goes beyond the limits of coaching.

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