Product reviews for Mastering Mentoring and Coaching with Emotional Intelligence

The introduction to this practice-oriented book includes an interesting take on the differences between being a trainer, a counsel[or], a coach, a short-term mentor, or a long-term mentor. For instance, a coach focuses on a person's competence with respect to a task whereas a mentor focuses on the person directly (and a short-term mentor focuses on beliefs and values whereas a long-term mentor focuses on identity and mission). Part 1 gives further background; part 2 deals with the mentoring and coaching processes; Part 3 most notably encourages readers to think about what they're already good at; and Parts 4 and 5 detail, respectively, short- and long-term mentoring skills. There follow a conclusion, a -˜coaching and mentoring treasure chest', and both annotated and unannotated bibliographies. The -˜treasure chest' is a miscellany of materials planned for posting on the website for the book.