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Manager, mentor or coach? Help! We need some distinctions!

CLO Magazine

What is the difference between a leader, a manager, a coach and a mentor? Worse, the words leader , manager , coach and mentor are often used interchangeably. More organizations are asking their managers to coach their people. Others are telling their managers to mentor their people.

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Coaching vs. Mentoring: What’s the Difference?

Chronus

A recent survey of 3,000 full-time employees representing 21 industries across the US revealed a telling statistic: 76% of people feel having a mentor at work is important. Similarly, Bersin found organizations with excellent cultural support for coaching have 13% stronger business results. What is a Mentor?

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Survey Says: Your Employees Want Coaching and Mentoring

CLO Magazine

Of the nine learning methods examined by the study, instructor-led training, short-clip video, and coaching and mentoring were the top three learning approaches cited by respondents overall. Coaching and mentoring appeals most to the oldest (50+ years old) and youngest learners (21-25 years old) out of all age groups in the workplace.

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9 Definitive Blended Training Strategies to Coach and Mentor Your High-performance Employees

EI Design

One way to bridge that gap, between the discovery and utilization of talent, is to train high-performers through coaching and mentoring. What Does Coaching and Mentoring Mean? Coaching is typically a task-oriented relationship, between high-performance employees and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).

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The leadership coaching revolution is here

CLO Magazine

A majority of organizations around the world are investing in leadership coaching to ensure their employees have the critical knowledge, skills and experience to remain competitive. Over 40 percent of these organizations report their spending on leadership coaching has increased from 2020 to 2021. So what has changed?

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Why Mentoring Supports Employee Wellbeing and Mental Health

Chronus

A McKinsey report also found that 49 percent of surveyed employees reported feeling burnout at work during the pandemic. That figure is also likely to be an underestimate because most people who experience burnout are the least likely to respond to survey requests, or have already left the workplace. Provides flexibility.

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How to master the art of remote mentoring

TalentLMS

Mentoring in the workplace should fall under that umbrella as well. An extremely valuable practice that can set up younger and returning employees for success, mentoring continues to be sorely needed—but it also needs to adapt for remote and virtual settings. Consider this article your introduction to remote mentoring for employees.