Difference between Counselling, coaching and mentoring

2. DEFINITION
The provision of professional assistance and guidance in
resolving personal or psychological problems.
It is a dyadic process.
Involving two persons called counselor and counselee

3. FUNCTIONS
 Advice
 Reassurance
 Communication
 Release of emotional tension
 Clarified thinking
 Reorientation

4. PRINCIPLES OF Counselling
According to Mc Daniel and shafttal, the counseling process is
based on some basic principles:
 Principle of acceptance
 Principle of permissiveness
 Principle of respect for the individual
 Principle of thinking with the individual
 Principle of learning

5. PREREQUISITES OF Counselling
 Setting up small representative team
 Engaging an independent consultant
 Finding out organizational need for counseling.
 Reviewing the cost of counseling.
 Commitment
 List of potential counselors.

6. Counseling PROCESS

7. TYPES OF Counselling
 Directive
 Non - directive

8. DIFFERENCE
 Method
 Responsibility
 Role
 Emphasis

9. TYPES OF Counselling INTERVIEW
 The development session
 The problem focused session
 The decision making session
 The crisis session
 The supportive session

10. COACHING
• Partnering the employee
• Coaches are future oriented
COUNSELLING
• Diagnose the problems and try to provide
help
MENTORING
• A trusted guide and advisor
• Shares the experience