- This article refers to the act of coaching people. For sports coaching, see coach (sport). Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations For other uses of the word, see coach (disambiguation)
Coaching is a method of directing, instructing and training a person or group of people, with the aim to achieve some goal or develop specific skills. There are many ways to coach, types of coaching and methods to coaching. Direction may include motivational speaking. A motivational speaker is a professional speaker who makes speeches intending to lift up and motivate their audiences Training may include seminars, workshops, and supervised practice.
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Origins
The name allegedly recalls the multitasking skills associated with controlling the team of a horse-drawn stagecoach. A team comprises a group of people or Animals linked in a common purpose The horse ( Equus caballus) is a hoofed ( Ungulate) Mammal, one of eight living species of the family Equidae. For other meanings see Stagecoach (disambiguation. A stagecoach (also called diligence) is a type of four-wheeled enclosed
By the 1880s American college sports teams had -- in addition to managers -- coaches. Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Team sport refers to Sports that are practiced between opposing teams where the players interact directly and simultaneously between them to achieve an objective ManaGeR ( MGR) is a graphical Window system. The MGR server provides a builtin Window manager and windowed graphics Terminal emulation on color Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations Some time in the 20th century, non-sporting coaches emerged: non-experts in the specific technical skills of their clients, but who nevertheless ventured to offer generalised motivational or inspirational advice. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on An "expert" ( is someone widely recognized as a reliable source of technique or Skill whose faculty for judging or deciding rightly justly Motivation is the reason or reasons for engaging in a particular behavior especially Human behavior as studied in Philosophy, Conflict, Economics
Recent practices in performance coaching in non-sporting environments focus on non-directive questioning, provocation and helping clients to analyze and solve their own challenges, rather than offering advice or direction (see Tim Gallwey's The Inner Game of Tennis or Myles Downey's Effective Coaching). W Timothy Gallwey (born 1938 in Berkeley California) is an Author who has written a series of books in which he has set forth a new methodology for Coaching
Coaching Types
Life coaching
Life coaching is a practice with the aim of helping clients determine and achieve personal goals. Life coaches use multiple methods that will help clients with the process of setting and reaching goals. Coaching is not targeted at psychological illness, and coaches are not therapists nor consultants.
Life coaching has roots in executive coaching, which itself drew on techniques developed in management consulting and leadership training. Management consulting refers to both the industry of and the practice of helping organizations improve their performance primarily through the analysis of existing business problems Life coaching also draws inspiration from disciplines including sociology, psychology, positive adult development, career counseling, mentoring, and other types of counseling. Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and The achievement of complete development at the end of adolescence was suggested by Freud, Piaget, and Binet among others MENTOR / The National Mentoring Partnership is an advocate and resource for Mentoring in the United States. The coach may apply mentoring, values assessment, behavior modification, behavior modeling, goal-setting, and other techniques in helping their clients. Behavior modification is the use of empirically demonstrated behavior change techniques to improve behavior such as altering an individual's behaviors and reactions to stimuli through Goal Setting involves establishing specific measurable and time targeted objectives
Government bodies have not found it necessary to provide a regulatory standard for life coaching nor does any state body govern the education or training standard for the life coaching industry, the title of "coach" can be used by any service provider. Multiple coaching schools and training programs are available, allowing for many options (and sometimes causing confusion) when an individual decides to gain "certification" or a "credential" as they apply to the coaching industry. Multiple certificates and credential designations are available within the industry. [1]
Four standards and self-appointed accreditation bodies are internationally recognized: the International Coaching Council (ICC) , the International Coach Federation (ICF), the International Association of Coaching (IAC) and the European Coaching Institute (ECI). The International Coach Federation is a professional organization for business and personal coaches formed in 1995 by Thomas J No independent supervisory board evaluates these programs, and they are all privately owned.
Some assert that life coaching is akin to psychotherapy without restrictions, oversight, or regulation. Psychotherapy is an Interpersonal, relational intervention used by trained psychotherapists to aid clients in problems of living The State legislatures of Colorado after holding a hearing on such concerns, disagreed ,[2] asserting that coaching is unlike therapy because it does not focus on examining nor diagnosing the past. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Instead coaching focuses on effecting change in a client's current and future behavior. Additionally, life coaching does not delve into diagnosing mental dysfunctions nor analyzing the past.
According to a survey of coaching clients, "sounding board" and "motivator" were the top roles selected for a coach. Clients are looking for a coach "to really listen to them and give honest feedback. " The top three issues clients seek help on are time management, career, and business. [3]
Integral coaching
Integral coaching draws on many sources: philosophy (especially 20th-century philosophy), biology, hermeneutics, spirituality, adult development theory, neuroscience, cognitive science and many more. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Hermeneutics may be described as the development and study of Theories of the interpretation and understanding of texts Spirituality, in a narrow sense concerns itself with matters of the Spirit, a concept closely tied to religious belief and Faith, a transcendent reality Neuroscience is a field devoted to the scientific study of the nervous system Cognitive science may be broadly defined as the multidisciplinary study of mind and behavior
Fundamental to this method is attending to the entire person (body, mind, spirit, relationships, intentions, well-being, sense of belonging and meaning, viability, and so on) and to have as the mutually shared focus the deepening development of the client. This goes far beyond accomplishing goals and has far-reaching and long-lasting positive effects in the client’s life. These results include a greater sense of personal efficacy, a deeper experience of meaning and belonging, and a greater capacity to contribute.
Personal coaching
Personal Coaching is a relationship which is designed and defined in a relationship agreement between a client and a coach. Consumers refers to individuals or households that use goods and services generated within the economy. It is based on the client's expressed interests, goals, and objectives. A goal or objective consists of a projected state of affairs which a Person or a System plans or intends to achieve or bring about — a personal or Strategic planning is an Organization 's process of defining its Strategy, or direction and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy
Personal Coaching is a learning process. A Personal Coach may use inquiry, reflection, requests and discussion to help clients identify personal and/or business and/or relationship goals, develop strategies, relationships and action plans intended to achieve those goals. Inquiry or enquiry is any process that has the aim of augmenting Knowledge, resolving Doubt, or solving a Problem. Introspection is the self-observation and reporting of Conscious inner Thoughts desires and Sensations It is a conscious mental and usually Debate ( American English) or debating ( British English) is a formal method of interactive and position representational Argument. A Strategy is a long term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal, most often "winning A coach provides a place for clients to be held accountable to themselves by monitoring the clients' progress towards implementation of their action plans. Accountability is a concept in Ethics with several meanings It is often used synonymously with such concepts as answerability enforcement responsibility, blameworthiness Together they evolve and modify the plan to best suit the client's needs and environmental relationships. The social environment (context, also known as the Milieu, is the identical or similar Social positions and Social roles as a whole that influence the individuals A Personal Coach acts as a human mirror for clients by sharing an outside and unbiased perspective on what they are observing about their clients. A mirror is an object with a surface that has good Specular reflection; that is it is smooth enough to form an Image. Bias is a term used to describe a Tendency or Preference towards a particular perspective, Ideology or result especially when the tendency interferes A Personal Coach may teach specific insights and skills to empower the client toward their goals. Finally, a Personal Coach encourages the client to celebrate the achievement of milestones and goals.
Clients are responsible for their own achievements and success. The client takes action; and the coach may assist, but never leads or does more than the client. Therefore, a coach cannot and does not promise that a client will take any specific action or attain specific goals.
Personal Coaching is not counseling, therapy or consulting. Psychotherapy is an Interpersonal, relational intervention used by trained psychotherapists to aid clients in problems of living These different skill sets and approaches to change may be adjunct skills and professions. The Personal Coach recognizes his/her limitations, and refers the client for other services as ethically required.
Business coaching
Business coaching is the practice of providing support and occasional advice to an individual or group in order to help them recognize ways in which they can improve the effectiveness of their business. It can be provided in a number of ways, including one-on-one tuition, group coaching sessions and large scale seminars. Tuition means instruction or teaching. In American English, the term tuition is often used to refer to a fee charged for educational instruction Seminar is generally a form of Academic instruction either at a University or offered by a commercial or professional organization Business coaches are often called in when a business is perceived to be performing badly, however many businesses recognize the benefits of business coaching even when the organization is successful. Business coaches often specialize in different practice areas such as Executive Coaching, Corporate Coaching, and Leadership Coaching.
Business coaching is not the same as mentoring. Mentoring involves a developmental relationship between a more experienced "mentor" and a less experienced partner, and typically involves sharing of advice. A business coach can act as a mentor given that he or she has adequate expertise and experience however, mentoring is not a form of business coaching. A good business coach need not have specific business expertise and experience in the same field as the person receiving the coaching, in order to provide quality business coaching services.
Sports
- See also: sports trainer
In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople. An athletic trainer is a certified health care professional who practices in the field of athletic training Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations ManaGeR ( MGR) is a graphical Window system. The MGR server provides a builtin Window manager and windowed graphics Terminal emulation on color A sportsperson ( British and American English) or athlete (principally American English is any person who participates regularly in a Sport.
Dating coaching
Dating coaches are coaches whose job is to direct and train people to improve their success in dating and relationships. Dating coaches are coaches whose job is to direct and train people to improve their success in dating and relationships
Dating is not simple. A dating coach directs and trains his/her clients on various aspects of meeting and attracting long-term partners and meeting more compatible prospects. The focus of most programs is on confident and congruent communication.
Dating coaches may focus on topics important to the art of dating: interpersonal skills, flirting, psychology, sociology, compatibility, fashion, and recreational activities
Neil Strauss in The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists also focuses on neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), theories of persuasion, history, and evolutionary biology, body language, humor and street smarts. " Interpersonal skills " refers to mental and communicative Algorithms applied during social Communications and interactions in order to reach certain effects Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time Recreation or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's Body or Mind. Neil Strauss (also known by his Pen names Style or Chris Powles) is an American Author, Journalist and Ghostwriter The Game Penetrating the Secret Society of Pick-up Artists is a book of Non-fiction written by investigative reporter Neil Strauss as a chronicle Neuro-linguistic programming (or NLP) is an Interpersonal communication model applied in Psychotherapy and other contexts of communication and change
Dating coaches typically charge rates similar to that of other professional counselors (e. g. $75-125/hour). [4] Seminars involving multiple audience members typically charge less than one-on-one meetings, however.
There has been a stigma attached to those who seek help from dating coaches. Some counterarguments to this stigma are that most people have dating coaches in the form of older siblings, charismatic friends, or honest lovers; and that it is socially acceptable to seek coaches in other, potentially less important aspects of life such as guitar playing. [5] A response to this is that dating is easier than activities like guitar playing, and coaches should be unnecessary. A counterargument to that response is that there are many people who have been out of the dating world for so long that the techniques that used to work for them (such as going out to bars) no longer work; and some people have barriers that they need to deal with before they can be successful. [6]
Conflict coaching
Conflict coaching is a specialized niche in both the fields of coaching and conflict management. Conflict management refers to the long-term management of intractable Conflicts It is the label for the variety of ways by which people handle grievances — standing up for Conflict coaching may be used in an organizational context, for matrimonial and other relationship matters and is one of many conflict management tools for helping people improve their conflict management skills and abilities. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** An interpersonal relationship is a relatively long-term association between two or more people Like many other techniques of this nature, it is premised on the view that conflict provides an opportunity to improve relationships, to create mutually satisfactory solutions and attain other positive outcomes when differences arise between and among people.
See also
References
- ^ Peer Resources - A Guide to Credentials in Coaching
- ^ [1] Digest of Bills - 2004, Professions and Occupations Retrieved April 3, 2006
- ^ Coaching Federation Client Survey Results and Press Release
- ^ The Dating Coach Is In ($125/Hour) - New York Times
- ^ EzraKlein Archive | The American Prospect
- ^ Westport Minuteman - Dating coaches spur serious relationships
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