The Content of the Training

The many definitions of coaching have resulted in the overuse of the word “coach” and have created a wide range of expectations for those who take on the role of coach. There is often ambiguity concerning the role of the coach and the desired results of the coaching process. The expectations of the organization, supervisor, coach, and person being coached may be quite different. This confusion surrounding the term “coach” has increased the difficulty of training coaches.

Another issue in some organizations is that the need for coaching has become associated with having a performance problem. Coaching sessions or the coaching process are perceived as something to which poor performers are subjected so they can raise ...

Get Coaching Training now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.