I am often asked, "What does a career coach do?"
I use this question as the foundation for my first blog post and a series of others that will follow. Using the text "Mentor" as the foundation for my introduction into the blogosphere, I will investigate the differences and similarities between coaching and mentoring in an attempt to better define my role in aiding my fellow spouses in finding fulfilling careers. Essentially, I believe that a coach is more of a facilitator or guide for others than a mentor to others. While some of the principles of being an effective mentor are certainly applicable to career coaching, there are many other facets to coaching.
I welcome you to my thoughts and hope that you enjoy the journey as I unveil a little bit more about what exactly coaching entails and discuss why I feel that this profession is truly my calling.
Great topic and great book. Laurent Daloz is one of my favorite educators. I've used many of his quotes and read almost all of his books and articles, awesome words of wisdom. I'm looking foward to your blog-speak on the comparisons between coaching and mentoring and learning more about your passion as a military spouse coach.
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