Deciding Where to Mentor People
Where you mentor people as a coach depends greatly on the type of coaching you’re doing. Some reading this will end up coaching in person. Others (maybe even most) reading this will end up coaching mostly online or over the phone. Make your choice now so you can clearly present options to your client.
Whether you meet your client in person or not, the environment should be professional but comfortable. I hesitate to say casual, but it should be nearly so. You want people to let their guard down. You’re not their boss, you’re not their colleague— you’re someone they can really confide in and look up to.