Coaching Compared to Mentoring
Coaching and mentoring primarily differ in that mentoring is more of an expert-learner relationship with the mentor being the subject matter expert and the person being mentored being the learner. In coaching, whilst the coach may be a subject matter expert, it is not necessary for the success of the coaching relationship. The coaching relationship is more one of “how do we learn together” and the agenda and focus of coaching are held by the coachee.