Coaching

A coach is a person who teaches and directs another person via encouragement and advice. This use of the term "coaching" appears to have origins in English traditional university "cramming" in the mid-19th century.

How does it work?

Individual coaching: When a coach works with an individual client -- often marketed as life coaching -- the initial task involves the coach and client working out a mutual understanding of the scope of work and documenting that understanding in a contract. Then the coach goes to work assessing the client's current performance and looks for ways to address any improvements needed.

Business coaching: Business coaching focuses on helping a business owner to create a distinctive business plan with its own identity. Business coaching can operate in any segment of commerce: from traditional businesses to entrepreneurial start-ups to e-businesses. Business coaching can also apply to any model of business. For instance, the "franchise" model has the end goal establishing defined processes that allow the entrepreneur to separate him/herself from the business.

Related Keywords

Individual coaching, team coaching, business coaching, leadership, mentoring, life coaching, personal coaching, tutoring, training, advisor, counseling, personal trainer, career counseling, advising, consulting.

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