What is Coaching
Coaching has been defined as a professional relationship that helps the client to achieve special results or performances. Unlike counselling, the idea of coaching is to leave past events behind and focus on the present and the client’s interest to reach a set goal within a set timeframe
Since every individual is unique in his/her personality and circumstances, as well as having unique values, belief systems and behaviours, so is every coaching relationship different in itself. While asking powerful questions and listening attentively, the coach helps to discover the resources within the client who sets the agenda.
The exploration defines the present and sets out for a goal to reach at a certain time in future. The coaching relationship is focused on the client who holds ownership to all conclusions and decisions made in the session and is therefore an empowering relationship for change.
While the client chooses coaching to experience an action and a learning in order to reach a goal or a higher performance, the coach will make sure that this action is moving the client forward and that the learning is deepened. To possess this skill a coach must be able to stay authentic, build a strong client connection, have courage to challenge the client, and to create accountability. Also a coach needs to be able to structure the session, set goals and request action.