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Mentoring is a relationship in which the more experienced individual supports the development of a less experienced individual by being an advisor and guide. Mentoring can be done in the following three ways:
- Mentoring: From Student
- Mentoring: From an Industry Professional
- Mentoring: From an Industry Leader
Difference between Mentoring and Coaching
Mentoring | Coaching |
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Mentor focuses on the development of an individual. It is driven by development. | Coach focuses on the performance of the individual.It is driven by performance. |
Mentoring is a relationship in which the mentor works towards success of the mentee’s professional and personal life. | Coaching is a task in which the coach focuses on developing the identified skills of the coachee. |
Mentoring aims towards building informal relationship for career development. | Coaching aims at building formal relationship to accomplish a particular task. |
Mentoring is long-term relationship as the mentee’s overall growth and development is involved. | Coaching is short-term as it has a specific agenda of honing the coachee’s skills. |
Mentoring is structured which involves a strategic purpose and requires a design phase. | Coaching can be done on any specific area and does not require strategic purpose or design. |
Mentoring is an on-going relationship. | Coaching is for a specific task and fixed duration. |
Mentoring takes a broader view of the person. | Coaching focuses on specific development areas. |
Mentee sets the agenda with mentor’s guidance to achieve goals. | Coach sets the agenda to achieve specific, immediate goals. |
Mentoring aims at imbibing positive beliefs and value systems in mentee. | Coaching aims at improving a particular skill or behavioural aspect of the coachee. |