Comments on: Coaching Is Not Training, Mentoring or Counselling

By: Rex

Rex — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:24:36 +0000

I am a Chinese, in our language, Coach – ?? two words TEACH & TRAIN, so in Chinese, Coach includes TRAIN. A Coach, whenever required, teaches (to transfer and deliver information, experience and knowledge), and provides methodologies of training to make sure that the person under coach can make use of what the coach has taught to achieve projected results. In our case, the Coaching activities include teaching, which includes searching for information which may include experiences of others, and obtaining knowledge, to be transferred to the Coachee, who should also receive training that is repeatedly rehearse or memorize or practicing or doing something, in order to achieve a certain goal(s) or objective(s) in a future event.

By: Mark McGuinness

Mark McGuinness — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:19:30 +0000

That’s like saying it’s splitting hairs to say there’s much difference between a car and a train, since they can both get you to the same destination.

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:18:55 +0000

.To me coaching and training is really a difference of deliver method and that’s it -in the end you aim for the same result which is an impartment of knowledge to the client and he or she getting better at what they do.

It is really splitting hairs to imply the two are like apples and eggs.

I have never really stopped to decide what one I am by the definition used here I am most of them at different times and for different people. In order to make a good living out of this then I expect most others should be them also

By: Neelum Khan

Neelum Khan — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:19:58 +0000

What is the similarities between mentoring and counselling?

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By: Meliza

Meliza — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:35:00 +0000

Depending from the situation and you see the words may vary a little meaning, due to which there is similarity of meaning… Thanks for the article.

By: Mark McGuinness

Mark McGuinness — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:05:48 +0000

Elaine — most of the differences between coaching in counselling apply to mentoring and counselling. The main difference is that mentoring is typically for work/career development from an experienced person in the same field; counselling is typically for personal issues, and the counsellor does not necessarily work in the same field as the client.

By: Elaine Myint

Elaine Myint — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:25:40 +0000

Could anyone explain any differences between counselling and mentoring

By: Mark McGuinness

Mark McGuinness — Mon, 07 May 2007 10:06:31 +0000

Hi Wendy, I agree about coaching having more scope to focus on individual needs and context. And with the proviso of ‘typically’, I’d agree re training – there is still plenty of scope for trainers to evaluate needs and respond to them, and to be flexible with a pre-programmed seminar. E.g. I’ve run seminars where I’ve binned the agenda when it has become apparent that it’s not the most relevant thing to the needs of the learners.

By: SpiritOfVenus

SpiritOfVenus — Sun, 06 May 2007 12:59:14 +0000

I think one valuable distinction between ‘training’ and ‘coaching’ is that coaching is often more focused on the particular needs of the inidvidual, and within context. A ‘training course’ is typically pre-programmed, but ‘coaching’ is about evaluating the needs and working to those.