Ilm 3 Coaching

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Coaching is not giving advice or giving solutions. It is about helping the other person find his or her own solution. Coaching can be used both on a personal level or management level. Peter Hill defines coaching as “Coaching is a management skill and is distinct from mentoring,training and counselling” he then goes on to break it down in to three areas which are 'Traditional', 'Transitional' and 'Transformational' I much prefer J Starr definition of coaching which is “Put simply, coaching is a conversation, or a series of conversations one person has with another. The person who is the coach intends to produce a conversation that will benefit the other person in a way that relates to the other person's learning and progress” Coaching in the workplace can be used for the development of staff, unlocking answers that they themselves hold inside their self. I cannot provide an example of coaching as I am just at the beginning of my journey in to the coaching world. Coaching can be used to improve performance, improve a persons self confidence which in turn will improve performance. The potential benefits of coaching could be: Improved focus and sense of direction, Increased self awareness, Increased motivation, improved performance and personal effectiveness, better able to handle change effectively and be better able to relate to and influence others. The role and responsibilities of a workplace coach is in a way to be a blank canvas in a sense meaning all the coaches beliefs and values should not be portrayed in any coaching session. It is based on the coaches behaviours and attitudes towards the coachee. A coach should abide by the coaching conduct set by the EMCC. Coaches need to show certain characteristics in the coaching session such as not talking to much, asking the coachee open questions and building a good repport with the
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