Coaching and mentoring is not a defined field of practice within TA — rather it can fall into one of three fields depending on the nature of the contact with the clients. We define coaching and mentoring as a space where ‘talking aloud is allowed’, and the purpose is for the talker to realise their own potential. The coach or mentor is enquiring, attuned and engaged with the intent to provoke a courageous conversation.
Often a mentor is regarded as someone who has ‘been there’ beforehand. In our experience the terms ‘coach’ and ‘mentor’ are often confused. It is noticeable that the private sector prefers the term ‘coach’, and the not-for-profit sector the term ‘mentor’. It has even been suggested that a mentor is often a volunteer, whilst a coach is paid!
Check out this interview done in English and Portuguese by a consultant who has had Rosemary Napper delivering TA coaching programmes in Brazil
Within TA the context of the coaching or mentoring determines the field of application:
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