- Both are rooted in psychology
- Both recognize the importance of trust & commitment in the partnership & the process
- Therapy focuses on the past
- Coaching is about setting future goals & actions
- Therapists rarely give advice & are less self-disclosing
- Coaches work in partnership with their clients; they may make suggestions, advise or make requests
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- Both focus on the learner as an independent & experienced human being
- Both focus on enhancing knowledge, skills & attitudes
- The learning agenda in training is pre-set; individuals follow a process to achieve the agenda
- In coaching, the individual sets the agenda based on primary needs; the process is fluid & flexible
- Training is a short term process that provides opportunities for learning and limited practice
- Coaching supports sustained behavioral change; ongoing practice & feedback allow for shifts in thinking & action
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- Both are intended to support organizational change
- Both intend to problem solve, set goals & create plans of action that support change
- Consultants are considered experts & they provide answers
- Coaches are experts in the domain of communication & interpersonal skills; they evoke answers & solutions from their clients
- Consulting is information based
- Coaching is relationship based
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"The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it."