Coaching is primarily concerned with the relationship between the coach and the coachee, and the means and style of communication used… the object of improving performance is paramount, but how that is best achieved is what is in question.
Bruce Peltier defines coaching as
Someone from outside an organisation [who] uses psychological skills to help a person into a more effective leader. These skills are applied to specific present-moment work problems in away that enables this person to incorporate them into his or her permanent management or leadership repertoire.
There are several different types of coaching including Business Coach, Executive Coach, and Life Coach.
Compare with Mentor.
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