At In8 Resources, we believe that the real basis of
coaching is building individual self awareness,
responsibility and self belief. For many, it is an
ongoing journey.
Here are some other definitions….
“Coaching is partnering with clients in a
thought-provoking and creative process that inspires
them to maximize their personal and professional
potential.
Professional coaches provide an ongoing
partnership designed to help clients produce
fulfilling results in their personal and
professional lives. Coaches help people improve
their performances and enhance the quality of their
lives.
Coaches are trained to listen, to observe and to
customize their approach to individual client needs.
They seek to elicit solutions and strategies from the
client; they believe the client is naturally creative
and resourceful. The coach's job is to provide support
to enhance the skills, resources, and creativity that
the client already has. “
International Coach Federation
http://www.coachfederation.org/ICF/
“Coaching is the art of facilitating the
performance, learning and development of another
person.
Coaching by definition encourages learning,
invites creativity and delivers high performance. It
respects the individual, builds confidence and
generates a culture where responsibility sits with
the performer, not the manager.”
Myles Downey, Director of Studies, School of
Coaching
"Coaching is unlocking a person's potential to
maximize their own performance. It is helping them
to learn rather than teaching them."
Tim Gallwey “The Inner Game of Work”
“Coaching is a management behaviour that lies
at the opposite end of the spectrum to control and
command”
John Whitmore, Coaching for Performance
“Coaching shows you that you actually have the
answers to the questions, even thought may have
thought you did not” Wendy Jago, Coach and Writer
“Coaching gives you a clear and structured
format but it does not involve being told what to do
or how to do it”
Ian Mc Dermott, Coach and Writer
“The real work of coaching is done in the
coachee’s episodes of thinking in which the coach
play not part other than silent witness”
Angus McLeod, Consultant, Coach and Writer
