Experience Of Having A Mentor Analysis

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Have you had the experience of having a mentor or coach?
Yes, I have had the experience of having a mentor or coach. One of my previous managers was a very good mentor to me, and she always gave me great advice. According to the textbook, “a coach is a peer or a manager who works with an employee to motivate him, help him develop skills, and provide reinforcement and feedback” (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gehart, and Wright, 2013, p.425). My previous manager was a great motivator, and she helped me to developed skills that I did not know I had. She knew that I ultimate goal was to become a manager, and she knew that possess the capabilities of being a great manager. Not only did she guide me in a managerial sense, but she had also helped me to develop

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