What is Coaching?

The International Coaching Federation (ICF) defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.

Often times people are confused between coaching vs consulting vs mentoring and even therapy. While there are similarities between each discipline, there are key differences.

Author and executive coach, Jenny Rogers, has a great way of explaining coaching:

Coaching is the art of facilitating another person’s learning, development, well –being and performance. Coaching raises self-awareness and identifies choices. Through coaching, people are able to find their own solutions, develop their own skills, and change their attitudes and behaviors. The whole aim of coaching is to close the gap between people’s potential and their current state.

As your coach, I don’t diagnose problems and give you the answers or try and treat the problem. Instead, I will help you find the answers and focus on solutions.