Coaching differs from counseling in several important ways:

The goals of coaching can vary greatly from individual to individual. Typical goals from past clients have included:

• Developing and improving work relationships with managers, peers or staff
• Assessing current skills and talents to determine need for skill development.
• Identifying current career path and designing new ones
• Improving communications skills
• Stress management in the workplace
• Goal setting and time management on the job
• Understanding and honoring personality differences and work cultures.