9 DECEMBER2020that many people think that the two words are just the synonyms of each other, but to be fair, if you are one of them, then you have commonly muddled up the concept like many others. Don't worry, in this article, we will help you with explaining this topic.Usually, people get confused with four different words that are coaching, mentoring, training, and counselling. Whether it is coaching, mentoring, training, or counselling, they are merely different leadership approaches. All of them advocate one common objective, which is the improvement of an individuals' performance. It's more like different folks, different strokes. However, we will talk about coaching and mentoring.COACHINGCoaching is a process that aims to improve performance and focuses on the `here and now' rather than on the distant past or future. There is a huge difference between teaching someone and helping them to learn. In coaching, fundamentally, the coach is helping the individual to improve their own performance: in other words, helping them to learn. In corporate's perspective coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.The coach is not a subject expert but rather is focused on helping the individual to unlock their own potential. The focus is very much on the individual and what is inside their head. A coach is not necessarily a designated individual: anyone can take a coaching approach with others, whether peers, subordinates or superiors.There are some specific values associated with coaching as well, which are: Coaching is a short-term activity. It is formal & structured in nature, and the methods are performance-driven. The approach includes helping individuals or groups to discover their inner potential and take ownership to achieve the desired goal.MENTORINGCoaches, trainers, and consultants can all help you learn and grow in the space according to your requirement. But, mentoring is a unique combination of all of these. Mentoring is an advisory activity where a more experienced person takes someone less knowledgeable under their wing and grooms them in their chosen profession. Mentors are someone who hand-holds you to make sure that the advice they give you is actioned successfully. Mentors give advice based on their personal and professional expertise. Meeting agendas are typically mentee generated, as well as development based questions. The mentee will benefit from the relationship by choosing to follow the mentor's path toward development. A mentoring relationship usually focuses on the future, personal and professional development, and broadening an individual's horizons.In the corporate world mentors typically work with developing coworkers. Companies often assign mentor relationships, but they can also develop spontaneously. The role can also often be labelled as an adviser. In most cases, experienced professionals who have seniority are paired with developing professionals.There are some specific values associated with mentoring, such as mentoring is a long-term activity. It is informal in nature, and the methods are development-driven. The approach includes the transfer of formal and tacit knowledge, skills, best practices, experience, wisdom and mindset.CONCLUSIONAny woman who broke the stereotypes and overcame biases can inspire others to follow in her footsteps. Shahnaz Husain, the Founder & Managing Director of The Shahnaz Husain Group of Companies recounts how the country's first woman Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi motivated and encouraged her to take Ayurveda to an international platform. Not just Shahnaz but there are many women leaders today who got inspired, coached or mentored by someone and achieved the level of success that made them an icon for many. One of the biggest deterrents in a woman's career is self-doubt; the fear of not being able to do the balancing act. Seeing other women carry both their personal and professional responsibilities with elan helps burst this bubble of self-doubt. Hence, through this article, we hope that our women readers would get some idea about choosing the appropriate one between coaching and mentoring, which can further help them to develop themselves and help them achieve their dreams.
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