Mentors or Coaches – Why You Need Both. Some of my best post ideas come from reader comments. Like this one: I advocate having a mentor versus a coach. You may think they are one in the same but, in my world a mentor is someone YOU pick, a coach is someone that THEY pick. I agree that mentors and coaches are two different things. Not sure if I completely agree the distinction is who chooses whom. On the other hand, I do realize that sometimes mentoring or coaching relationships are created without much of a selection process. I’ve always viewed the difference between mentoring and coaching being subject and process oriented. Mentors are typically subject matter experts in the topic they are mentoring. Coaches are focused on listening, questioning and processes. This doesn’t imply that one method is superior to another.
I can see where it might be helpful to have more than one mentor, depending upon what a person is trying to accomplish. Let me know your thoughts on this. Image courtesy of Robert Smith inShare385. Insight Center: The Secrets of Great Teams - Sponsored by SAS. Письмо после собеседования. Персонал Москва.