A form of individual guidance and support that helps a person achieve personal or professional goals and develop their potential.
example
Sie hat ein Coaching in Anspruch genommen, um ihre Führungsqualitäten zu verbessern.
She made use of coaching to improve her leadership skills.
Usage tips
Grammar with loanwords
'Coaching' is a loanword from English. Like many English words ending in '-ing' that describe an activity, it is neuter in German: das Coaching.
EXAMPLE
Das Coaching hat mir sehr geholfen, meine Ziele zu definieren.
The coaching really helped me define my goals.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used in connection with 'Coaching' (coaching) are 'anbieten' (to offer), 'bekommen' (to receive), 'machen' (to do), or 'in Anspruch nehmen' (to make use of).
EXAMPLE
Viele Unternehmen bieten ihren Mitarbeitern ein professionelles Coaching an.
Many companies offer their employees professional coaching.
Compound words
'Coaching' is often used as the second part of compound nouns to specify the type of coaching. Examples include Karrierecoaching (career coaching), Teamcoaching (team coaching), or Lebenscoaching (life coaching).
EXAMPLE
Nach der Kündigung hat sie ein Bewerbungscoaching besucht.
After being dismissed, she attended application coaching.
Compare with
near_synonym · confusable
Coaching vs Training
training
'das Training' and 'das Coaching' both help someone improve or reach a goal. 'Training' usually consists of specific exercises used to improve skills or performance. This can happen in a group or alone. 'Coaching' is more about personal guidance and support. In coaching, a person works with a coach to look at goals, problems, and next steps. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in work and learning contexts. When many exercises are the main focus, 'Training' fits. When personal support and development are more important, 'Coaching' fits.
Coaching
Nach dem Jobwechsel hat Mehmet ein Coaching gebucht, um seine neuen Aufgaben besser zu planen.
After changing jobs, Mehmet booked coaching to plan his new tasks better.
Training
Vor dem Gespräch übt Nora im Training, wie sie ruhig und klar antwortet.
Before the conversation, Nora practices in training how to answer calmly and clearly.