Coaching versus Mentoring

Required Resources

Text

Kopp, D. M. (2014). Human resource development: Performance improvement through learning [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://ashford.content.edu

  • Chapter      9: Employee and Organizational Development
  • Chapter      10: The Ethics of HRD and Corporate Social Responsibility

Article

Chakravarthy, P. (2011, December 20). The difference between coaching and mentoring (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/infosys/2011/12/20/business-leadership-for-smarter-org-2/

Multimedia

Intelecom. (Producer). Social responsibility case study: Patagonia and Esprit [Video file]. Retrieved from Intelecom Video Library.

 

Coaching versus Mentoring

Read the Forbes article The Difference between Coaching and Mentoring. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Coaching and mentoring are both functions of HRM.  Many of the characteristics are similar. However, the two techniques are best used for different situations. Describe the main differences between coaching and mentoring. Give an example of a scenario in which coaching is the better method. Give an example in which mentoring is the better method.

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