Mentorpilot in Norway

Today I attend a pilot mentorprogram in three counties (Hordaland, Troms and Sogn og Fjordane) within Innovation Norway (www.innovasjonnorge.no). The adepts are young entrepreneurs and mentors are more experienced business people.

It is wonderful to sit and hear a lot of people talk about mentoring and all the benefits. Especially Shahzad Rana (www.questpoint.no) with his long experience as an entrepreneur and in the judge in the program at TV2 (www.tv2.no) «Skaperen», with his dear focus on entrepreneurship. And Jeroen Scüssel (www.startnowcoaching) talking about the tools as an mentor`.

And Ingrid Roynesdal (www.roynesdal.no)talking about here experience with mentors as an adept. With here many years as an tennisplayer (winner of 14 norwegian championship and 15 years as an professional pianist. She has a very long experience as an adept using various mentors.

In the end Jennybeth Ekeland (www.aff.no) was talking about all the myths about adept and mentors and their relationship.

A very good day and I am looking forward to hear more about their year as an entrepreneur with an mentor. Good luck everyone!

Coaching versus mentoring

Don`t forget that the adept/mentee or coachee is the most important here. The result is far more important than if he has a coach or a mentor. I know this is fuel to the fire but I dare.
We can also be a bit simple in the explanation and say that as a mentor you see it as the responsibility to offer appropriate support, suggestions based on your professional knowledge and even introductions to the adept/mentee.
As a coach you work with the coachee for them to discover their own paths – and to decide what they want to do and who they might ask to be part of their plan.