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People are the heartbeat of the Air

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Force . They make the mission happen .

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We must make investments in developing

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our people for the future fight . In

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order to grow our people , we have

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invested in a developing coaching

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culture throughout the Department of

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the Air Force . Coaching is a

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partnership that fosters thought

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provoking questions and creative

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solutions that inspire individuals to

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reach their highest personal and

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professional potential . A coaching

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relationship unlocks our intrinsic

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motivations revealing untapped sources

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of imagination , innovation , passion

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and initiative . This in turn leads to

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personal and professional growth with a

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sense of purpose and belonging .

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Coaching is separate from mentorship .

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Although an equally important aspect of

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our professional development , a mentor

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advises while a coach empowers a mentor

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shares their knowledge , skills and

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experiences to help develop and grow

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someone professionally . In addition ,

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the mentor generally shares lessons

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they have learned in their career

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journey to help guide the mentee . For

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example , a mentor may recommend that

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you pursue a career broadening

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assignment because the mentor did so

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and had a positive experience . They

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are usually someone you know , or

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someone who works in your career field .

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A coach is someone who may come from a

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different personal or professional

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background and has undergone extensive

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training and coaching methodologies

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including effective questioning , the

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coach empowers and stimulates growth by

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offering a space for self reflection .

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In contrast to a mentor who may suggest

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the solution to a particular issue , a

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coach may ask exploratory questions to

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guide you to your own solution . They

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encourage your thoughts about issues

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from alternate viewpoints and will

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challenge you to unlock your personal

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and professional potential . For

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example , say that you seek out

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coaching to broaden your skill set , to

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support a specific professional goal .

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Your coach would then ask questions to

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hone your motivations and consider how

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you might achieve that goal . Mentoring

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and coaching relationships are both

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extremely valuable , but the experience

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and outcomes differ , a mentor talks to

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you to share lessons learned . Whereas

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a coach talks with you to facilitate

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you coming up with ideas and or

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solutions . Back in 2021 when I applied

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for an Air Force coach , I really

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didn't know what the difference between

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coaching and mentoring was . I've had

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the same mentor for about 10 years and

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he's been fantastic . He's helped me

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develop both personally and

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professionally . But my coach , Melissa ,

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she asked me a lot more questions .

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Mentorship can sometimes be a little

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bit more prescriptive , do this . This

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and this in order to get promoted to

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develop personally with the coach , the

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coach is asking you what do you want to

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do and why Melissa has helped me to

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define my values and ensure that I'm

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living my values every day without her .

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I wouldn't have been able to figure out

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that my values are authenticity ,

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courage , discipline , empathy and

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equity . And when she's asking me these

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questions I really have to explore . Am

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I living my values ? The Department of

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the Air Force invites you to actively

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participate in a coaching opportunity

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and share your positive experiences

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with others as you prepare to engage in

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a coaching relationship . Consider how

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you can get the most out of the

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experience . Commit coaching is not a

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passive experience , make time to do

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the work and keep your appointments be

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vulnerable . This is a safe space to

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discuss topics related to your career

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and life growth comes from

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vulnerability . Be authentic . There is

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no need to be anybody else . Reflect ,

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look inward and honestly evaluate your

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personal and professional goals and

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your strengths and weaknesses . Be

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patient , achieving peak performance

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takes time . This is a longer term

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investment , not a one and done event ,

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be prepared . Your session is to be to

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your benefit , be prepared to talk

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about what you need from your session .

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The best way to optimize each session

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and the overall experience is to take

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the time to do the work of self

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reflection . Investing time into

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coaching is an opportunity to

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facilitate personal and professional

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growth . The Department of the Air

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Force is committed to cultivating a

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coaching culture to promote resiliency ,

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readiness and ultimately retaining

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talent and great leaders . I encourage

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you to seek out engagements in the

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coaching culture by entering a coaching

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relationship or training to become a

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coach yourself . I wish you all the

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best as you continue to grow in your

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career . The coach approach is the

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total force approach .