A mentor is someone who shares their knowledge, skills and/or experience, to help another to develop and grow.

Enthusiasm is a discipline that requires effort and purpose to maintain, but it eventually pays dividends. Being enthused about something makes others more likely to trust you, which makes it easier to get the best performance out of them.This is a fabulously rich and comprehensive work, it will be an invaluable resource for any coach or mentor - from the seasoned and experienced, to the novice. It covers every aspect of the coaching and mentoring process. I totally recommend it.' - Myles Downey, author of 'Enabling Genius- a mindset for the 21st Century’ and ‘Effective Modern Coaching’ A coach is someone who provides guidance to a client on their goals and helps them reach their full potential. It's essentially a non-directive form of development focusing on improving performance and developing an individual. It is becoming more and more common for people to get assistance through coaching and mentoring to advance their goals or objectives or gain new skills, information, and experience. The main distinction between the two is that while coaching is non-directive, mentoring is (i.e., the mentor tends to do most of the talking during meetings and may instruct the mentee what to do) (i.e., the coach gives the coachee the space to come up with their conclusions and next steps, using techniques like questioning).

Demonstrate a critical understanding of a range of definitions, theories, models, practices and experiences in relation to coaching and mentoring First, they have respect for those whose learning they support: they treat them as individuals, and work to help them achieve their aims and objectives. First-hand experience, knowledge, and insights in the area in which you’re providing mentoring – because mentoring should be built on solid and concrete advice and guidance.Additionally, you should frequently provide constructive criticism by praising their efforts when they are successful, recognizing their accomplishments, and highlighting their qualities.