ICF defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential, which is particularly important in today's uncertain and complex environment.

 

Coaching is a partnership providing the structure, support and focus to enable individuals to identify, clarify and achieve their business and personal goals.

Coach is your partner to support you to reach your future self or state.

 

The roots coaching come from sports performance coaching, particularly from tennis and athletics and have been transplanted into the business arena to help deliver improved results.

 

Coaching looks after your mind. A Coach is there at your side to support, stretch, challenge and encourage.

 

Coaching is so effective because you agree with us, as your coach, to commit to taking action on things you keep putting off, things you never get round to or tough things which are hard to face on your own

 

Your coach is the one who is "in action... together with you" or "is together with you...in action".