What is a business coach?
A business coach is different from a mentor, but there's some overlap in the skills required for both roles. A business coach formulates the overall strategy for improving a business, delegates tasks, motivates people and gives feedback. A mentor focuses on helping employees to develop and improve themselves, which is just one aspect of coaching. Business coaches also address the overall long-term success of both a business and its leaders, while mentors typically focus on the professional growth and performance of individuals.