Why Business Leaders Should Know the Difference Between Mentoring and Coaching

An episode of the The Leadership Contrarian podcast, hosted by Michael Redman, titled "Why Business Leaders Should Know the Difference Between Mentoring and Coaching" was published on July 2, 2019 and runs 31 minutes.

July 2, 2019 ·31m · The Leadership Contrarian

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In this episode, Michael and Kathryn discuss the difference between Coaching and Mentoring and why these terms are often confused with one another. If you run a company, supervise employees, or lead a team, take a listen to this episode to discover when you should intentionally 'coach', instead of 'mentor'.

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