How to Coach Yourself and Others Popular Models for Coaching | Page 13

1/ LIFE COACHING: WHAT IS
AND HOW IT WORKS.
Life Coaching or Personal Coaching always starts with the “Here
and Now” and looks forward. It focuses on the dreams and
aspirations of the coachee - what their goals are, what they want
- and then assists them to make things happen.
Personal coaching is not about healing wounds from the past
(counselling), nor about transferring knowledge (teaching,
instructing), nor about assisting people to find their way and
become successful in a new study- or work related environment
(tutoring). It is very similar to mentoring, but also different,
because it is more structured and formal and aims to determine
and achieve specific goals within a set period.
A personal coach will however make interventions across the
borders listed above. For instance: besides from focusing on
changes in attitude, convictions, performance and behaviour in
order to achieve future oriented goals, the coach may also focus
on such areas as developing personal skills, raising self
awareness, stimulating critical thinking, coping with change or
enhancing communication.
Like personal coaching itself, this manual crosses borders and
also borrows from models and techniques used for counselling
and mentoring that contribute to the quality of the personal
coaching process without requiring a psychological approach,
making it the perfect guide to develop your own power coaching
model.

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