What Is Coaching?What Is Coaching?

Coaching DefinitionCoaching Definition• COACHING: Encouraging and guiding an

individual/individuals to more effective performance by exploring problems with the learner and setting up opportunities for the learner to try out new skills, knowledge and attitudes

• Coaching is not about forcing or fixing. Decisions and thought processes are drawn out so that the individual willingly takes on more ownership and responsibility.

BENEFITS OF COACHINGBENEFITS OF COACHING• Encouraging learner to use own initiative• Self discovery• Helping to unlock full potential• Developing the company/themselves/relationships• Improving poor performance in certain skill areas• Developing trust and rapport with others• Developing your communication skills• Increasing motivation and morale• Increases flexibility within a team• Succession planning.

““Coaching is on future Coaching is on future possibilities, not past possibilities, not past mistakes”mistakes”

John Whitmore -John Whitmore -Author of Coaching for PerformanceAuthor of Coaching for Performance