A file clerk at your organization who would like to become a coding professional, like you, has approached you. She has an associate degree in health information management, but she needs a mentor to help her reach her goal. She has asked you if you would mentor her.

Answer the following questions and support your responses.

Explain the difference between mentoring and coaching.

Plan on interviewing her in the next couple of days. List questions that are important for you to ask her so that you can identify what she is seeking from the mentor$-$mentee relationship.

Outline the steps to a successful mentorship.