What is Coaching?

Coaching is a Leadership Tool

• Clarify goals

• Discover solutions

• Increase productivity

• Improve communication

• Enhance professional relationships

• Develop an accountability process

Coaching is Not ...

Counseling, which often is a process of looking back and healing past hurts. Coaching looks forward and focuses on creating growth.

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Consulting, which relies on an outside expert to recommend solutions. A coach draws out a client's own expertise to chart their course of action.

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Mentoring, which involves providing wisdom and guidance based on the mentor's experience. Coaches do not advise or counsel their clients.

Coaching Requires You To Be

• Honest with yourself

• Fully present during session

• Committed to action

• Open to new ideas

• Accepting of accountability