What is coaching?
Coaching is simply a conversation, or a series of conversations, that one person has with another.
A good coaching conversation is focused on the person being coached and is positive in tone.
The goal of the coach is to use skills of listening, questioning and reflection to benefit the thinking, learning or actions of the other person.
How might a coach help you?
Coaching is about enabling people to create change through learning.
Working with a coach can help people to:
• Maximise individual strengths
• Overcome personal obstacles
• Reach their full potential through continuous learning
• Achieve new skills and competencies to become more effective
• Prepare themselves for new responsibilities
• Manage themselves
• Clarify and work toward performance goals
• Increase their job satisfaction and motivation