What are the four broad categories of development methods?
In an organization that wants to use work experience as a method of employee development, what basic options are available?
What are the three roles of a coach? How is coaching different from mentoring? What are some advantages of using someone outside the organization as a coach? Some disadvantages?
It is essential to think about the four different development methods and how they might fit in to an organization's needs and goals. It is good to think about the whole picture and how it will be more effective and efficient. What options are available? How does the coach fit in to the whole picture? What is the difference between coaching and mentoring and how does one know which would be more effective? Who should fill the role as a coach? What is the benefit of internal versus external? Please share your thoughts and opinions along with any real-world experiences to support them.