Coaching /

Coaching, with a professional coach, is the practice of supporting an individual, referred to as a coachee or client, through the process of achieving a specific personal or professional result. The structure and methodologies of coaching are numerous but are predominantly facilitating in style; that is to say that the coach mainly asks questions and challenges the coachee. Coaching is differentiated from therapeutic and counselling disciplines. There are a variety of approaches within the coaching methodology. Coaching is performed with individuals and groups, in person, over the phone and online. The facilititive approach to coaching in sport was pioneered by Timothy Gallwey, before this sports coaching was (and often remains) solely a skills-based learning experience from a master in the sport. Other contexts for coaching include executive coaching, life-coaching, emotional intelligence coaching and wealth coaching. Today, coaching is widespread. For example, Newcastle College registered 15,000 students on its Performance Coaching Diploma Course from launch and within its first four years.