Talking Coaching Podcast 004 : February 25 2008 : Coaching Versus Mentoring
For our fourth episode of the "Talking Coaching Podcast" we are joined by coach and author Hannah McNamara. We discuss the similarities and differences between coaching and mentoring.
Get ready to take notes if you want to discover when it is appropriate to use a coaching approach or a mentoring approach with your clients.
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00:00 Introduction
02:14 Defining coaching and mentoring and understanding the outcomes
09:40 Deciding whether mentoring or coaching is appropriate
11:21 Can all coaches be mentors and all mentors coaches?
16:59 How is it possible to transition between coaching and mentoring?
21:07 Recommend resources
25:21 Talking Coaching Podcast End
Coaching and Mentoring Resources
7 Steps to Effective Executive Coaching by Sabine Dembkowski, Fiona Eldridge and Ian Hunter
Coaching for Performance by Sir John Whitmore
Everyone Needs a Mentor by David Clutterbuck
Making Coaching Work - Creating a Coaching Culture by David Clutterbuck
Niche Marketing for Coaches by Hannah MacNamara
Marketing Help for Coaches Programme
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