Synonyms for
Coaching
Definition
Coaching is the act of helping someone improve in a specific area, such as a sport or job.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
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Literary
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Common collocations
- life coaching
- business coaching
- executive coaching
- sports coaching
- performance coaching
- career coaching
- leadership coaching
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Usage note
Coaching often implies a supportive and developmental relationship aimed at improving performance or skills. It is distinct from therapy, which addresses mental health issues.
Example sentences
- The soccer coach helped the team win the championship.
- My boss is coaching me on how to improve my sales skills.
- I am going to attend a coaching session on public speaking next week.
- The coach's job is to motivate and encourage the players.
- The life coach helped the client set and achieve their goals.
Quotes
Coaching is unlocking a person's potential to maximize their own performance. It's helping them to learn rather than teaching them. - Timothy Gallwey
A coach is someone who tells you what you don't want to hear, who has you see what you don't want to see, so you can be who you have always known you could be. - Tom Landry
The job of a coach is to take a group of people and get them to do what they don't want to do, in order to achieve what they've always wanted to achieve. - Tom Landry