![]() The two largest independent coach-training organizations joined together in 1997 to form the International Coach Federation (ICF). In the 1990s coach-training organizations were set up to meet the ever-increasing demand for coaches. The success of these pioneers created ongoing referrals resulting in continuing demand for their services. Some of these “coaches” then decided to set themselves up in business and worked with private clients in the same way that they had worked with seminar participants. This was done either in person or increasingly by telephone. With personal, or, life coaching, anyone in any sphere or stage of life, may be coached by another, enabling them to articulate and achieve their dreams, desires, and goals in life.Īccording to Master Certified Coach Rich Fetttke, the life coaching profession began with corporate personal development seminars “that challenged participants to break through limiting beliefs, take responsibility for their lives and take action on what really mattered both personally and professionally.” 1 A coach was a trainer then, but more like a “buddy” who gave individuals unflinching feedback and held them accountable. It is often specific to the job or work role. ![]() The term coach, in business, as much as in sport, is used to denote someone more experienced taking on a mentoring role with more junior, or less experienced staff, usually on a one-to-one basis. Increasingly, that “one person” happened to be recognized as a life coach. Most people were in need of a person to whom they could turn to for help and guidance. Life coaching appeared on the horizon as a form of reassurance for the ordinary “normal” people bombarded by the media and the environment in highly industrialized, complex societies. Even though a form of corporate coaching and mentoring were evident in the largest and most progressive business organizations for most of the twentieth century, such interventions were principally aimed at achieving corporate goals and much less for the personal development of individuals. Originally published in “What is Life Coaching”’ in CoastRider, 2009.Īlthough coach and coaching had been familiar terms in sport and perhaps to a lesser extent at work, life-coaching began as a phenomenon typical of the late twentieth century. Original illustration by Migel Jayasinghe. The dimensions of life addressed by life coaching. Other appearances of this text elsewhere on the internet may be unauthorized. The original publisher has since been lost and the article edited and republished by Hektoen International staff. This article was previously published by the author between the years of 20. ![]()
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