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Coaching vs. Mentoring: Which One Works When?
Coaching vs. Mentoring: Which One Works When?
Both coaching and mentoring help people grow. But they serve different needs. Knowing when to use each helps you lead better and support your team better.
Both coaching and mentoring help people grow. But they serve different needs. Knowing when to use each helps you lead better and support your team better.
Understand the Difference
Understand the Difference
Know what coaching does vs what mentoring does — it helps you pick wisely.
Know what coaching does vs what mentoring does — it helps you pick wisely.
When to Use Coaching
When to Use Coaching
Use coaching when you want quick skills, clear goals, and measurable improvement.
When to Use Mentoring
When to Use Mentoring
se mentoring when someone wants long-term growth, advice, wisdom, and career path support.
se mentoring when someone wants long-term growth, advice, wisdom, and career path support.
Make It Work in Your Team
Make It Work in Your Team
Use coaching and mentoring where they fit. Set clear roles, match people well, review regularly.
Reflection
Reflection
Right now, what situation in my team needs a coach and what situation needs a mentor — and do I know who can fill each role?
Right now, what situation in my team needs a coach and what situation needs a mentor — and do I know who can fill each role?
Right now, what situation in my team needs a coach and what situation needs a mentor — and do I know who can fill each role?
Write it down somewhere you’ll remember. Reflection beats scrolling.
Write it down somewhere you’ll remember. Reflection beats scrolling.
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