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Coaching

Meaning in human resources, with examples

/ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/nounCommon term

In human resources, coaching means: Helping an employee improve a particular skill or reach a goal, mainly by asking questions and guiding them to find their own answers.

In Turkish: koçluk

How it is used

Usually shorter and more focused than mentoring. Executive coaching is for senior leaders, often with an external coach. Managers are also expected to have coaching conversations with their teams.

Example sentences

  1. The company offers six coaching sessions to every new director.

  2. Coaching helped him prepare for difficult conversations with his team.

Common collocations

  • executive coaching
  • coaching session
  • leadership coaching
  • coaching style
  • mentoringA working relationship in which a more experienced person gives advice and support to a less experienced one to help them grow in their career.
  • feedbackComments on how well someone has done something, given to help them understand what works and what they could do better.
  • learning and developmentThe part of HR that plans and organises training, courses and other ways for employees to build their skills and careers.
  • trainingTeaching employees the skills and knowledge they need for their work, through courses, workshops, online modules or learning on the job.

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