Personal coaching and mentoring for business

The world of business has only recently begun really to explore the power of “coaching.” As a result, there is a lack of agreement about what this term actually means. The chart below provides some examples of how the word coaching is currently being used:

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Tutoring on a one-to-one basis.
Imparting knowledge/skill to someone.

Helping people to learn from experiences.
Planning a learning experience and helping the person to learn from it.

Helping people to solve their problems.
Responding to someone’s request for help to solve a problem.

Empowering others to grow and develop.
Supporting an individual’s personal growth and career development.

We use all four methods when providing one-to-one coaching for people.