Definitions and Distinctions

The terms good coach and great coach are used informally here, to some extent because the field of coaching has not yet converged on a clear understanding of what defines competence and mastery in coaching. For the purposes of this chapter, good coaching refers to the work of competent coaches who have successfully completed at least thirty coaching engagements. Great coaching refers to coaches who demonstrate mastery and deep expertise. Typically, great coaches have well over ten years of significant coaching experience and have successfully coached hundreds of clients. They are highly versatile and generally successful even with difficult, complex, and challenging coaching engagements.

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