Coaching – training – mentoring – consultancy
Who is responsible for the outcome of the process?
Consulting
Consultant is responsible for the content-related assistance and professional help
Consultant needs very specific knowledge
Client decides about the goal of the consultant
Training
Trainer is responsible for building a client’s specific know-how
Client improves his/her abilities or knowledge over time
Mentoring
Mentor is a senior level employee
Mentor has build knowledge over time
Mentor hands over knowledge in form of experience to less experienced individuals
Who is responsible for the outcome of the process?
Coaching
Coach and Content
…is not responsible for any content
…does not need specialized knowledge
Coach and process
…creates the environment for the process to work
Coachee and outcome
…is responsible for the content
…responsible for the goal achievement within the process
The coaching process
…high degree of adaption
…is applicable to most cases
…independent from the content of the case.
Who is responsible for the outcome of the process? – Self-responsibilty Vs. Dependence on mastery of others
Comparison of all approaches
CONSULTING, MENTORING, TRAINING
focus on the content of the process
client is dependend on specialized knowledge and expertise of the professional
professional leads the client
Knowledge is a consultants, a trainers and a mentors product.
clients outcome depends on the quality of the professionals knowledge
they take over some share of responsibility for the clients outcome
COACHING
focus on the responsibility of the client
Comparison of all approaches
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