Coaching & Mentoring

The term ‘ mentoring’ is interpreted in different ways, and is often used interchangeably with ‘coaching’. Both can be about sharing particular areas of expertise and knowledge that the mentee needs; as well as about developing the individual whether or not they work in the same field. The two ‘processes’ can take place in the same session. For simplicity’s sake, we use here the term ‘mentoring’ to cover all the …

Coaching is a form of development in which a person called a coach supports a learner or client in achieving a specific personal or professional goal by providing training and guidance.The learner is sometimes called a coachee. Occasionally, coaching may mean an informal relationship between two people, of whom one has more experience and expertise than the other and offers advice and guidance as the latter learns; but coaching differs …