In Coaching, the coach drives the learning process. The learning is typically an intervention to improve a specific performance or to learn a function or task. In many cases it involves the “soft” management skills that develop with time and experience – a good coach can shorten the time required to acquire these skills as well help develop those skills that may be lacking.

Mentoring on the other hand, is a learning process where the focus is on developing and expanding the overall capability of an employee (protégé). The Mentor is the guide, advisor, sage, who facilitates the process by which the protégé arrives at insight. Communication and trust are essential elements of both coaching and mentoring.

How we do it. McKinley’s senior associates have over a century of combined experience in business practices and human resource management from which to create solutions tailored to meet individual client coaching needs.