What is the profession of personal and business coaching?
Coaching is helping an individual, team or business produce a desired result by co-creating awareness and solutions. Coaching is adding things: concepts, solutions, clarity, accountability. Coaching is removing things: limiting beliefs, assumptions, environmental blocks, conflicting intentions. Members of the profession: Honor the client as the expert in his/her life and work. Believe individuals are naturally creative and resourceful people. Are professionally trained in a defined body of knowledge based on applied research that builds specific competencies. Customize their approach for each clients evolving needs. Build client-directed partnerships that are confidential, neutral, nonjudgmental, trusting, collaborative, supportive, focused on action, growth and results. Honor standards of ethical conduct. Provide tools, support and structure to help clients produce effective results more efficiently. Are encouraged to seek professional credentialing Why do people hire a coach trained
