What is Coaching?
WHAT IS COACHING?
Coaching is a professional service providing clients with feedback, insights and guidance from an outside vantage point. The profession of coaching is similar to the practice of a consultant or a psychologist. The major difference is that coaching is an on-going collaborative partnership built on taking action. While other specialized mentors focus on your past, professional certified coaches focus on your future.
People hire coaches when they are making a career or personal transition, starting a new venture or project, feeling dissatisfied, re-evaluating life choices, or simply looking for professional or personal break-throughs. *
Companies hire coaches/consultants to inspire the work force to aim for higher performance and engagement. Coaches mentor employees to prepare for the next level of their organizations. ​
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*Learnmore Communications. Inc
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COACHING vs. THERAPY
Coaching is not therapy. Coaching appeals to people because it facilitates a confidential conversation with a trusted professional without diving into the past. Coaching is about where you are now, where you want to be and how to get there. It is about taking action steps with an accountability partner. Different than therapy, coaching is not about discussing the past or the reasons we are the way we are. Coaching is about moving forward.
For anyone seeking a sounding board, a mentor, a sideline cheerleader, or a confidential accountability partner, coaching is a beneficial avenue.
