coaching vs. consulting vs. therapy
Consulting is a relationship between a client and the consultant where the consultant represents the expert. The consultant brings skills, domain expertise, and a track record of success in an area the client desires to create. The consultant is called upon for their specific knowledge and experience. The consultant is an expert who has “been there and done that.”
In coaching, the client possesses all of the knowledge, skills, and experience required. A coach believes all answers exist within the client, and their responsibility as a coach is to assist the client in seeing themselves and their world differently.
When a coach assists the client to shift their perspective, the client will produce different ideas about themselves and reality. The client will generate different thoughts about their situation and, ultimately, will identify new solutions to their problems or pathways to the opportunities they seek.
In coaching, the client possesses all of the knowledge, skills, and experience required. A coach believes all answers exist within the client, and their responsibility as a coach is to assist the client in seeing themselves and their world differently.
When a coach assists the client to shift their perspective, the client will produce different ideas about themselves and reality. The client will generate different thoughts about their situation and, ultimately, will identify new solutions to their problems or pathways to the opportunities they seek.