Mentoring In The Workplace

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Coaching refers to efforts by a manager to develop an employee's skills and knowledge so he can perform up to standards of a specific job. These standards set up by the employer is used by the organization to evaluate their employees. If an employee is not on par with the standards, he/she will get terminated by the firm. In contrast, mentoring is a broader process where a leader helps an employee balance personal and professional lives while building a career. Employees have lives outside their duties and responsibilities at the firm. It is important for them to balance their work duties and their personal lives. Otherwise their personal lives might interfere with their obligations at the firm. It should be noted that the employee duties are intertwined with the strategies of the firm and any deviations can disrupt the flow of work at the firm. That is why it is …show more content…

The perspective on these roles varies based on whether you are the leader or employee.
As a manager, coaching is used to build strong team members so your department optimizes results. Mentoring is also helpful in building an employee, but the goal is more long term. You want employees to settle into their role within the organization with an upward aim. Also, mentoring is a way of passing on help you received from leaders as you grew within an organization. When a leader coaches you, he builds your abilities to perform well in a current position. This coaching is essential to achieving your goals and garnering favorable evaluations. Finding a quality mentor is beneficial toward developing a satisfying, long-term career. As a NABA student, coaching can be derived from an instructor at the institution the student attends. The instructor can be a visiting professor working somewhere or an instructor who has worked in the field that he/she is teaching.

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