What's the difference between training, consultancy and coaching?
publication date: Feb 28, 2011
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author/source: Sonia, Coaches Plus
Here is a quick description of the differences between training, consultancy and coaching:
In training or teaching
The aim is that people learn how to do something.
The teacher or trainer is the locus of expertise and can choose a number of ways to teach or train - ranging from instruction, and demonstration to facilitation. This can be delived to individuals or to groups.
In consultancy
The aim is to get advice on how to organise or do things differently
The consultant is the locus of expertise and can choose a number of ways to research and share this information - ranging from reports, presentations, feedback. This analysis, reporting and feedback can be to individuals or to groups. The consultant can advise one person on better ways to do things or can advise at a much more strategic level - focusing on systems, processes and organising things across or beyond the insitution.
In coaching
The aim is to facilitate people to make changes
The locus of expertise is in the client and the coach brings coaching skills and can also bring experience of working on similar issues. The coach can choose a number of ways to work, including with groups or one-to-one, but the focus is on ensuring client awareness, clarity, defining, recognising and evaluating the client's progress, and strategies for making and managing change. These changes can focus on taking action but can also be changes in awareness, communication or ways of working or relating to others.
In training or teaching
The aim is that people learn how to do something.
The teacher or trainer is the locus of expertise and can choose a number of ways to teach or train - ranging from instruction, and demonstration to facilitation. This can be delived to individuals or to groups.
In consultancy
The aim is to get advice on how to organise or do things differently
The consultant is the locus of expertise and can choose a number of ways to research and share this information - ranging from reports, presentations, feedback. This analysis, reporting and feedback can be to individuals or to groups. The consultant can advise one person on better ways to do things or can advise at a much more strategic level - focusing on systems, processes and organising things across or beyond the insitution.
In coaching
The aim is to facilitate people to make changes
The locus of expertise is in the client and the coach brings coaching skills and can also bring experience of working on similar issues. The coach can choose a number of ways to work, including with groups or one-to-one, but the focus is on ensuring client awareness, clarity, defining, recognising and evaluating the client's progress, and strategies for making and managing change. These changes can focus on taking action but can also be changes in awareness, communication or ways of working or relating to others.