The Importance of Coaching and Mentoring

Every business executive has his or her own style of leadership and management. Traditional styles rely more on authoritarian and transactional styles, where a clear hierarchy and duties are spelled out. Depending on the leader, these styles can become harsh, with unrealistic expectations killing employee morale. Considered a friendly style of leadership, the coaching and mentoring style lets you build effective teams. While there always should be a clear chain of command, coaching helps foster employee skills and mentoring grooms employees for higher level responsibilities. Corporate Coaching and Mentoring Coaching and mentoring are often thought of as the same thing. While they are similar, they are not exactly the same. A coach in the office is helping someone to learn a skill. This is the same as a golf coach teaching a player how to improve his swing. A mentor has a higher goal for the person she is working with. The mentor isn't seeking to merely have the employee ...