Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Criteria: Coaching VS Mentoring



SHARED FROM:
Feature articles by R. Michael Bokeno
Genus of learning relationships: mentoring and coaching as communicative interaction
DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ORGANIZATIONS
VOL. 23 NO. 1 2009, pp. 5-8,
 

Coaching
Mentoring
Task or performance focused
Career focused
Relationships are functional
Relationships can be personal as well as professional
Coach can be a manager.

In fact most ‘‘coaching’’ is now understood as managerial responsibility
‘‘Teacher’’ is older, wiser, more experienced, higher in status and formal position.

Expert-learner or senior-junior.

Knowledge transfer of organizational politics and history
Coached employee benefits by:

† Assistance when assuming new job duties, or
when introduced to new skills, procedures or
technologies
† Acquisition/development of new skills
† Opportunities to correct deficiencies
† Preparation for teamwork
Mentee or protégé´ benefits by:

† Increased knowledge or understanding of
organizational situations
† Increased potential for career mobility
† Enhanced understanding of organizational
role
† Insight into organizational culture
† Supportive environment in which success and
failure can be evaluated
† Smoother transition through management
levels
† Increased visibility
† Networking opportunities
† Recognition, satisfaction and empowerment

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