Criteria: Coaching VS Mentoring

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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