HR DEVELOPMENT - Training vs Coaching

The Difference

The differences between Training and Coaching are not always well understood. There are also varying interpretations as coaching in particular is a relatively new discipline. To facilitate understanding and selection of Scope services the following characteristics define Scope's own interpretation of both Training and Coaching:

Training

Training, simply put, is where those with knowledge, experience and expertise in a certain field instruct and teach individual(s) who have less knowledge, experience or expertise in that field. Some examples of Training might be:

• Instruction on how to perform a position in the workplace
• A wine tasting course
• Language classes

Training is directive - Meaning the trainer is the expert in the area of learning. He/she will tell, direct and instruct those they are training what to learn and how to learn it, so as to promote enhanced performances.

Training with Scope includes the following courses:

• Seminars
• Workshops
• English Language Courses

Coaching

Coaching, in its simplest form, is where a coach facilitates enhanced performance learning and development in the individual whom they are coaching.

The coach achieves this, not by imparting knowledge, but through coaching methods that create awareness in the individual being coached of their own skills, their own knowledge and expertise and their own possibilities. The coach then motivates the individual to both, effectively and efficiently, use all skills, knowledge and expertise available to them to be who they want to be, have what they want to have and do what they want to do.

Coaching is non-directive - Meaning the coach does not tell or instruct. The coach elicits expertise and resources already present in the person(s) they are coaching, so they can choose their own direction and best way forward to enhanced performance.

Coaching is a discipline somewhat misunderstood. This confusion is understandable as quite often coaching is associated with sports coaches who give training to players or athletes. However if we consider the two techniques, training and coaching, we can see that sports coaches probably incorporate both. For example, Sports coaches:

• Train- give instruction on what to learn and how to learn it so that the athletes or players learn from the sports coach's expertise and in doing so turn in enhanced performances
• Coach- elicit the skills, expertise and potential already present within their athletes, players before motivating and providing them with the confidence to produce enhanced performances

Coaching with Scope includes the following services:

• Corporate Coaching (Individuals and Teams)
• Life Coaching (Individuals and Couples)
• Sport Performance Coaching (Individuals and Teams)

Source: http://www.scopecoaching.com