{"id":4625,"date":"2013-09-27T06:03:59","date_gmt":"2013-09-27T06:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=4625"},"modified":"2022-09-18T18:05:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T18:05:10","slug":"explaining-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/explaining-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Explaining Coaching"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"partnership\"<\/a>Consider this approach to explain coaching: Coaching<\/a> is a strategic partnership in which the Coach empowers the Client to clarify goals, create action plans, move past obstacles, and achieve what the client chooses. The Coach serves the client with a focus on possibilities and follow-through.<\/p>\n

Alternatively: Coaching is a partnership in which the Coach empowers the client to consider what the client does want in their life, move past their barriers, and create their own plan. \u00a0Coaches serve the client by exploring possibilities, providing perspective, creating accountability, and enhancing follow-through.<\/p>\n

Each coach explains coaching differently because in that way their approach comes through.\u00a0 Generally it is a variation or combination of the ICF definition and something like the above.\u00a0 Ultimately, it is about letting people know that the coach provides a process wherein the client taps their own expertise and formulates their own plan.<\/p>\n

Coaching provides such amazing results because when someone explores their own possibilities, chooses their own goals, develops their own strategy, and defines their own action steps, then it truly is theirs and follow-through is increased exponentially.<\/p>\n

What does a coach do? \u00a0A coach serves the client by providing the space to think, explore, and talk.\u00a0 The coach helps the client by asking clarifying and probing questions.\u00a0 The coach expands the thinking of the client and challenges the thinking by asking powerful questions.\u00a0 Then the coach supports the client in defining their strategy and action steps.\u00a0 The coach is an accountability partner and encourages celebrating progress and success.\u00a0 The coach empowers the client to be their own best expert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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