A short explanation of the difference between training, coaching and mentoring. This is pretty important for coaching leaders as you need to be aware of what development intervention you are using and sometimes, we need to let our people know which hat we are wearing here.

1. Faculty Presentation: Session One
Alec McPhedran
Skills Channel TV
The difference between
training, coaching and
mentoring
Coaching Skills

2. Session aim
The aim of the session is to clarify the
key differences between training,
coaching and mentoring

3. Session outline
 Developing People
 Training, Coaching and Mentoring
 Hands On and Hands Off Coaching

4. Developing people
People development
is the planned
framework for helping
employees develop
their personal and
organizational skills,
knowledge, and
abilities.
Chartered Institute of Personel and Development

5. Think about learning
Learning has happened when you
can demonstrate that you know
something you didn’t know
before (knowledge) and/or
when you can do something you
couldn’t do before (skills).
Honey and Mumford

6. Training, coaching and mentoring
Planned and specific instruction of job technique relevant to current
and future role requirements
TRAINING
COACHING
MENTORING
One to one support in the development of an individuals
knowledge, skills and abilities to help improve current and future
job performance
A relationship in which a more experienced person uses their greater
knowledge, wisdom and understanding to support the personal
development of another

7. Training, coaching and mentoring: a context
When we have a free kick here, this is exactly what I want you all to
do. Lets work on it and practice it my way.
FOOTBALL TRAINING
FOOTBALL COACHING
FOOTBALL MENTORING
You’re the best player for taking penalties. Lets develop your ability
and see how you think we can make it even better.
So, as a young player, how are you settling in to the club? What
about the fame? High earnings? Let’s talk about it. Let’s see if my
experience can help. Alec McPhedran 2007

8. Training, coaching and mentoring
INDIVIDUAL
TRAINING
MENTORINGCOACHING
Often the
line
manager
Often a
senior
manager
Alec McPhedran 2007

9. Coaching is guiding another
with the aim of facilitating
them to reach their unique
potential.
Alec McPhedran, Skills Channel TV
Coaching definition

10. Origin of coaching
The word coaching is believed to originate from an
old Anglo-Saxon word for a carriage, that is,
something that takes you from where you are now
to where you want to be. Coaching is therefore
used as a vehicle to take an individual from where
they are now to where they want to be.

11. Mentoring involves primarily
listening with empathy,
sharing experience (usually
mutually), professional
friendship, developing
insight through reflection,
being a sounding board,
encouraging.
David Clutterbuck
Mentoring definition

12. Origin of mentoring
The Story of Mentor
The story of Mentor comes
from Homer's Odyssey.
Odysseus, king of Ithaca,
fights in the Trojan War and
entrusts the care of his
household to Mentor, who
serves as teacher and
overseer of Odysseus' son,
Telemachus.

13. Hands on and hands off development
 Sets objectives
 Trains
 Explains what needs to be done
 Takes control of development
 Gives feedback on performance
 Agrees objectives
 Helps plan development
 Encourages individual to make decisions
 Asks what needs to be done
 Asks how development is progressing
INPUT FROM COACH
INPUT FROM COACHEE
HANDS ON DEVELOPMENT
OR
PUSH
HANDS OFF DEVELOPMENT
OR
PULL
Training Coaching

14.  Developing People
 Training, Coaching and Mentoring
 Hands On and Hands Off Coaching
Session review

15. Session Aim
The aim of the session
was to clarify the key
differences between
training, coaching and
mentoring

16. I never teach my pupils. I only
in which they can learn.
attempt to provide the conditions
Albert Einstein

17. The best prediction of your future is
whatever you believe it will be.
Alec McPhedran