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We often use the words “#coaching,” “#mentoring,” “#teaching,” and “#facilitating” informally. We may say that we're being coached on how to become a better golfer, or that the person managing the agenda in a meeting is the meeting's facilitator. But once we investigate these practices, we discover that each has characteristics [...], and that our casual uses of those words were probably incorrect in their eyes.
https://www.scrum.org/resources/comparing-facilitation-coaching-mentoring-and-teaching
Scrum.orgComparing Facilitation, Coaching, Mentoring and TeachingWhen to use Facilitation, Coaching, Mentoring or Teaching
We often use the words “coaching,” “mentoring,” “teaching,” and “facilitating” informally. We may say that we're being coached on how to become a better golfer, or that the person managing the agenda in a meeting is the meeting's facilitator. But once we investigate these practices, we discover that each has characteristics that are formally defined by professional organizations related to them, and that our casual uses of those words were probably incorrect in their eyes.
@scrumschau Helpful post. You could also add #TeamCoach, #Mediator and #Consultant to the list of roles that might need clarification. At least the last two have professional codes.