Personal coaching: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Personal Coaching is a term generally used in the fields of business, executive, life and career coaching to differentiate the coaching process from the more popular connotation of sports coaching. Both uses (sports and personal) have the same origin.

Personal Coaching is a relationship which is designed and defined by the Client with the Coach?s agreement, and which is based on the Client?s expressed interests, goals, and objectives. A Personal Coach uses discussion, questions and requests to assist a Client as the Client identifies personal and/or business goals, develops strategies and action plans intended to achieve such goals, and monitors progress towards implementation of the action plans.

A Personal Coach does not provide counseling, therapy, advice, answers or direction to Client.

The Client is responsible for his or her own achievements and success and the Coach cannot and does not promise that Client will take any specific action or attain specific goals.