Definition of 'Coaching'

The definition of Coaching, as published in August 2022 is:

Coaching is a range of skills, tools, and techniques used within the Coaching industry by Coaches.

In the November 2017 The State of Play in European Coaching and Mentoring, Executive Report 20171: coaching is defined as ‘A Socratic‐based future‐focused dialogue between a facilitator (coach) and a participant (coachee/client), where the facilitator uses open questions, active listening, summaries and reflections which are aimed at stimulating the self‐awareness and personal responsibility of the participant’.

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Currently, all information provided by and correspondence with the IRCM is in English.