BUS610Week6DQ2CoachingandMentoringDifferentiatebetweencoachingandmentoring.Provideanexampletosupporthoweitherofthetwowasusedsuccessfullyinyourcurrentorpastworklife.Coachingisarelativelynewtechniqueandisgrowinginpopularity.Coachinginvolvesplacinganexpertwithatraineeonhisorherjoboveraperiodofweeksormonthstoprovidecontinuousfeedbackandguidanceonhowtoimprove(Baack,2012).Mentoringinvolvesformalandinformalsupportprovidedbyanexperiencedandhigher-rankingemployeetoatraineeornewmanager.Mentoringincludesthedevelopmentofatraineewiththeobjectiveofincreasingtheemployee’scompetencies,achievements,andunderstandingoftheorganization(Baack,2012).EveryjobI’vehadsofarinvolvedamentor.I’vealwaysbeentrainedbyahigher-rankingemployeeorsomeonewhohadbeenonthejobalittlelongerthanIhad.Mostofthetime,thepersonwhotrainedmedidagreatjobindoingit.IwouldalwaysgetcomplementsondoingagoodjobwhenIwastrainedcorrectly.Therewasonlyonetimewerethepersondidn’tdoagoodjobandIhadtoberetrainedbysomeoneelse.ThebiggestproblemwasthefactthatIpickeduptheperson’sbadhabits.SinceIdidn’tknowanythingaboutthejobIdidn’tknowthatIwasn’tsupposedtodothosethings.Baack,D.(2012).Organizationalbehavior.SanDiego,CA:BridgepointEducation,Inc.BUS 610 Week 6 DQ 2 Coaching and Mentoring
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