Mentoring & Coaching

Career Success Center Career Management Toolkit Opportunity Finders Career Navigator Tool Career Hub in Workday Mentoring & Coaching Mentoring Coaching Team Coaching Gigs Career Guidance Breadcrumb Home Your Cornell Career Career Success Center Mentoring & Coaching Cornell offers mentoring and coaching programs to staff and faculty. Both provide personalized guidance that can boost your skills and help you advance in your career goals. Also check out Team Coaching for groups! Mentoring vs. Coaching: How To Choose What's Right For You Mentoring Mentoring serves the client as a trusted advisor and guide Short-term Informal, flexible Skills-Based (i.e., learn about a particular type of work, such as websites or project management) Anyone can be a mentor (Learn about being a mentor!) You choose your mentor or are matched in Workday Mentors have answers for your questions "I know what I want to learn about" Good choice for: employees seeking to expand skills, take on new projects, improve performance Learn More About Mentoring Coaching Coaching holds the client as their own resource for answers Four to six month program,  meeting every 2-3 weeks Structured Focused on developing behaviors or "soft skills" (i.e., working smarter not harder, developing decision-making or strategic skills) Coaches are professionally certified and confidential Coaches are assigned individually through Organizational Development and Effectiveness and may involve a sponsor Coaches ask you questions to help you explore, think, discover, and grow "I want to be better, but I'm not sure what I need" Good choice for: Being in a new role, feeling stagnant or blocked, leadership development, developing self-awareness Learn More About Coaching Seeking career guidance and support?  Reach out to us for a career consultation