Learn in the textbookMethods of Human Resource Development
DefinitionCoaching (コーチング) is a development method in which the guide does not hand over answers but uses questions and dialogue to get the person thinking, drawing goals and solutions out of the person themselves.
ExplanationThe guide takes the role of listener, asking question after question and helping the person turn their own insights into an action plan. The aim is to build the person's ability to think and act on their own.
AnalogyNot a guide who tells you the way, but a companion walking beside you as you hold the map, asking, "Which way do you want to go next?"
Memory hookA coach was originally a horse-drawn carriage. The passenger decides where to go, and the coach carries them there.