{"id":4294,"date":"2020-04-16T14:18:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T14:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/?p=4294"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:48:48","slug":"glossary-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaching"},"content":{"rendered":"

The term coaching is used rather loosely today. What I mean by it is something more specific \u2013 and deliberately hybrid.<\/p>\n

Coaching is a process in which coachees take responsibility for their own development. Unlike in traditional consulting, decisions about goals and implementation remain with the coachee \u2013 because he or she is the expert on their own life. At the same time, I contribute subject-matter expertise as a coach: for example in career design, applications or professional reorientation. In my work, coaching is therefore not a purely facilitative process, but a dialogue between two systems of knowledge: professional input meets personal experience.<\/p>\n

The distinction from therapy is important \u2013 and often misunderstood. Professional and personal aspects are closely intertwined; separating them thematically is of limited use. A clear boundary lies where mental health conditions become the dominant factor. Those who are significantly affected belong in the hands of medical or therapeutic professionals. In borderline cases, coaching can play a supportive role \u2013 provided the ability for self-regulation is still present. Therapy is indicated when this ability is no longer there.<\/p>\n

Both approaches share the same goal: improving quality of life. The path to get there, however, is different.<\/p>\n

Articles on coaching (all articles<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

Trying is an invitation to fail<\/a>
\nIf it cannot be solved, it is not a problem<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The term coaching is used rather loosely today. What I mean by it is something more specific \u2013 and deliberately hybrid. Coaching is a process in which coachees take responsibility for their own development. Unlike in traditional consulting, decisions about goals and implementation remain with the coachee \u2013 because he or she is the expert […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-glossar-2"],"yoast_head":"\nCoaching - Karrierecoaching - Peter N\u00e4f<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Coaching isn\u2019t therapy \u2013 but it\u2019s more than advice. 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