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C O A CHIN G V S MENT O RIN G

their own personal experiences. The key advantage Therefore, mentoring and coaching, though different,
is that this understanding combined with storytelling offer distinct approaches that can lead to distinct
can help build confidence and encourage the mentee advantages in the realm of personal and professional
to break perceived limitations by allowing them to see development. While mentorship’s long-term guidance
themselves in the mentor’s or protagonist’s position. and intimate approach help the individual gain a broader
perspective to answer the big questions and lay the
In contrast, coaches are non-directive in their foundation, coaching’s laser focus on actionable and
approach. They encourage coachees to think critically measurable outcomes can play an important role in
and attain self-discovery in order to arrive at their own providing the building blocks.
solutions. Acting more as facilitators, the key advantage
of coaching is that it allows the coachee to take Simply put, mentorship could be viewed as the road
ownership of their decisions and actions, which can be a map, the career as the vehicle and coaching as the fuel
powerful tool for growth and self-actualisation. we use to reach our desired destinations. •

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