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The term ‘coaching’ essentially means to guide and to direct. The term ‘coach’ only brings sports to ones mind however, this term has been carries forward and used in different arenas of life – one of the being academics.
Coaching skills can be interpreted at two levels. Firstly, the skills applied by the coach to enhance performance of the seekers and secondly, the skills required by the competitive careers, which need coaching in the aspiring candidates. The coaching needs to be goal oriented. Certain exams may require efficient time management, while others may require imaginative and creative skills. Some may not even require to solve all the questions to score a higher mark e.g. SAT and GRE, although others may require crisp knowledge of current events. A match between the goals and coaching is very important in competitive careers. Some jobs require proficient writing skills, but most of them deal with people to a significant extent; that's where the verbal skills come into play.
To be a good coach, one has to possess certain skills in order to have these training programs work effectively. Effective communication with the students, observing their non verbal and verbal responses to have an assessment, active listening, empathizing, questioning the candidates in order to focus their attention, eliciting new ideas, assessing their understanding, giving them one's non-judgmental feedback are some of the most important skills for a coach.
Rest varies. Different coaches use different coaching skills. Although the basic principle remains the same, but various coaching roles have been divided into various categories such as advisor, assessor, chauffer, counsellor, demonstrator, facilitator, instructor, mentor, motivator, organizer, and supporter are some of the few. The names may differ, the skills may change, but their
benefits will always continue to increase in the competitive world today.
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