The 6 types of Coaching: the different coaches and their functions

We classify the different types of coaching.

Before getting to know the types of Coaching it is important to know, of course, what Coaching is.

Coaching is a methodology that achieves the maximum professional and personal development of the people and that influences their transformation, generating changes in perspective, increasing motivation, commitment and responsibility. Therefore, Coaching is a systematic process that facilitates learning and promotes cognitive, emotional and behavioral cognitive, emotional and behavioral changes that expand the capacity for action in terms of achieving the proposed goals. There are different classifications of the types of coaching.

Types of coaching: according to content

The concept of Coaching is broad, and to avoid confusion, certain limits are established to reduce the scope of action. It is not the same to work for the development of a person as it is to work with a manager of a company. Because of this, there are different types of Coaching depending on the area of work:

Personal Coaching

Also called life coachrefers to Coaching of daily life skills. It works on life projects, personal mission, objectives, strategies for change, etcetera. This type of Coaching pursues the well-being of the person in the different areas of life.

Organizational Coaching

It can be divided into two different types of coaching:

• Business CoachingIt is aimed at organizations or companies in general and not only at executives. It includes topics such as empowerment, time management, favoring relationships between workers, productivity, customer satisfaction, teamwork, etc.
• Executive CoachingOrganizational Coaching: Within the types of Organizational Coaching, this type of Coaching is aimed at senior executives. It refers to leadership development and explores management and interpersonal communication skills, staff performance, etc.

Sports Coaching

On Sports Coaching mainly works on motivation and the development of the athlete's the athlete's full potential. It also works on empowerment and leadership skills. In case of injury it helps in the recovery process. In addition, it also works with the coach and referees, and improves the work of the group of athletes, setting, for example, short and long term goals for the athletes.

You can find out more about sports coaching at:

• "Fitness Coach vs Personal Trainer: psychology in the gym".

Types of Coaching: according to the method used.

In addition to the types of coaching outlined above, the following are different types of coaching depending on the methods the coach uses in his sessions. These types of coaching can be individual or group:

1. ontological coaching.

It is a process oriented to the optimization of language, processes and linguistic tools used by the person. used by the person. Its purpose is to modify and improve the way in which individuals express themselves. It is based on language and emotions and uses questions, conversations and body movement to bring about change.

2. Systemic Coaching

This coaching process considers the person as part of a system, i.e., it does not consider the person as an isolated element, it does not consider the person as an isolated element. It is useful to analyze the impact that the person's actions have on his/her environment.

3. Coaching with Emotional Intelligence

This type of coaching is based on Daniel Goleman's contributions on Emotional Intelligence. on Emotional Intelligence. Self-knowledge and the way to regulate emotions is basic to achieve personal development and well-being. Emotional intelligence, if properly managed, is useful for the benefit of self and others.

4. Coercive Coaching

It is based on training seminars that claim to achieve a deep change in the person through its high impact techniques. through its high impact techniques. This type of coaching has been been the subject of much criticism for its methods used.. In our article "Firewalking: psychological benefits of walking on coals (the new coaching fad)" you can see an example.

5. NLP Coaching (Neurolinguistic Programming)

It analyzes how the person interprets and faces reality (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) to help modify certain behaviors. This type of coaching combines Coaching with Neurolinguistic Programming.

We recommend you to take a look at the interview made by Psicología y Mente to a NLP Coaching professional:

• "Lydia Boschetti: "Coaching helps to unleash the client's full talent"".

6. Cognitive Coaching

This type of coaching allows the effective transmission of knowledge in the coaching process. It takes into account the training of cognitive functionsIt takes into account the training of cognitive functions; expressive and receptive functions, memory, learning and thinking.