Training and mentoring
Training teaches a skill. Mentoring gives guidance from someone with relevant experience.
Which do you need?
Training teaches a defined skill or process. Mentoring provides guidance from someone with relevant experience.
For training, agree what the person should be able to do afterward. For mentoring, agree the subjects, availability, and limits of the guidance.
When training or mentoring helps
Training is useful when a person needs to learn a system, a technical skill, or a repeatable process. Mentoring can help with an unfamiliar role or situation.
When an experienced employee is leaving, schedule time for questions and practice before the handover. Check that the next person can do the work, not just describe it.
When the work needs a specialist
Training does not supply missing authority, staffing, or an ongoing manager. Check those requirements separately.
Compare coaching when the need concerns leadership habits or follow-through, and consulting when you need a specific project delivered.
Compare types of help
When skill solves the problem, and when skill is the wrong answer.
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