Coaching vs. Mentoring

I'm currently in a national seminar on coaching taught by Bob Logan. A great question was asked about the difference between a Mentor and a Coach. In general, here is the difference:
MENTOR - has gone before, and pours in.
COACH - someone who comes alongside, and draws out.

MENTOR - when asked a question will answer it.
COACH - when asked a question, will 'unpack' the thinking of the other person, and reflect that back to them.

The key difference between a Mentor and a Coach, is that a coach practices "discovery listening".
Here are the 3 steps to Discovery Listening:
1. Summarize Periodically
2. Invite to Say More
3. Unpack Fully before giving your input

The best coaches are quite non-directive. They help a person to discover their own values, decide their own action steps, and set their own measurement goals.

Coaching is an incredibly effective tool for multiplying ministry effectiveness. Logan claims that any ministry initiative will be twice as effective if it is coached, rather than not coached.

That's all for now.

More later,

Bill