Understanding the Purpose of Coaching and Mentoring

You probably heard people talk about coaching and mentoring, or browsed articles about the results people have achieved by hiring a coach or mentor. But what can you really look forward to? In order to understand the advantages of these coaches and mentors, you must first understand the purpose. Often people believe that the purpose of these coaches is to order you around and to brow beat you into doing it. In truth, the goal is not to tell you what to do – but to help you realize what it is you want to be doing.