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about professional coaching definition, there are some common characteristics
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development
- It focus on improving performance and developing- ^- \ r7 t5 x
individual’s skills
- Personal issues may be discussed but the- e3 y9 |3 A) O. Q# n- k
emphasis in on performance at work
- Coaching activities have both organisational
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- It assumes that individual is psychologically! c; O& ]* c+ Z( u) Z5 V6 f0 S3 ?
well and does not require a clinic intervention
- It provides people with feedback on both their
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- It is a skilled activity, which should be! r4 k( ^: ^9 i3 h* ?* G
delivered by training people.
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