1. Coaching: the PC3 perspective
Janet Finlay, Margaret Christian, John Gray, Tam Mason, Dawn Wood
PC3 Core Team

2. What is coaching?
“The coach works with clients to achieve speedy,
increased and sustainable effectiveness in their lives
and careers through focused learning.
The coach’s sole aim is to work with the client to
achieve all of the client’s potential – as defined by
the client”
(Rogers 2004 p7)
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3. How is it distinct from Mentoring?
Directive Non directive
support support
Mentoring Coaching
The skills coaches use are employed through a
different lens to that of mentoring
Coaching is integral to the process of self-
directed change
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4. How will coaching be used?
Personal vision:
Where I wish to
go
Learning,
development Coaching My real self:
and In PC3 developmental
achievement opportunities
Personalised
curriculum
development
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5. Why is it so important?
 Coaching empowers individuals to make the right
choices:
 It focuses on the individual’s needs
 It impacts on their effectiveness
 It facilitates the development of maturity as an adult
learner
 It facilitates the development of self direction
 It facilitates the development of reflective practice
 It aims to facilitate the realisation of personal learning
plans and, in so doing, personalising the individual’s
own curriculum
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