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34talent management magazine Difference Between Mentoring and CoachingValerie PelanFebruary 2012talent management magazine Coaching and Mentoring use many of the same skills, one is short term and task-based while the other promises a longer-term the following scenario. The vice presi-dent of human resources has just finished an in-depth discussion with the director of engi-neering about high employee turnover for one of the engineering teams. The manager of that team has a command and control leadership style, like a drill sergeant. His style has created a lot of tension and poor performance results. The vice president of HR told the engineering director the drill sergeant manager needed to change his management style, and reminded him that executive leadership mandated all managers use Mentoring and Coaching skills.

While coaching and mentoring use many of the same skills, ... difference between mentoring and coaching with defi- ... • Mentors act as role models.

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