Blending the two models. Depending on the type of working environment you have and the overall goal of your employee, you may want to combine the characteristics of coaching with mentorship. What you decide to use depends on the current work environment, the type of advancement opportunity your employee has and the time you or someone else have to give to develop the target employee. There is no right or wrong answer when determining which characteristic he wants to combine. simply pick the ones that will help you achieve maximum results. For example, you may want to blend the more casual approach to meeting with your employee with a targeted area of development.

On the other hand, you may want to blend a relationship building aspect of mentoring to the plan to meeting intervals, the approach you determine is considered the best for your environment. Here's a list of benefits you realize when you combine coaching with mentorship. increased flexibility, allows you to supervise your employee while acting autonomous, allows your employee to determine what they want to develop. Your employee will feel more empowered in their development. You can enlist the help of other managers in the development of your employee greater satisfaction for both you and your employee. In essence, blending the two models provides more flexibility with the monitoring you need to ensure your employee is on the path to career development.