How does Coaching differ from consulting, therapy, mentoring & training?
The Coaching industry is still in the early years of its development. For this reason there is still confusion about how coaching differs from other professional services such as Consulting, Therapy, Mentoring and Training. The International Coach Federation help coaches to clarify their role by making the following distinctions: Coaching versus Consulting Coaching emphasises the client’s responsibility for the results he or she receives from coaching and focuses as much on who the client needs to be or become as what business practices need to be done differently. A Consultant is employed to deliver an end result that meets a specific need or goal. The consultant takes responsibility for the project and is a specialist with expertise in a given situation or industry, providing content and expert knowledge. A consultant focuses on what needs to be accomplished to improve the business Coaching versus Therapy Therapy focuses on the life an individual is living as related to the past, oft
