What is Coaching?

What is Coaching? is a short video produced by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) that introduces the fundamentals of coaching and its value in the workplace. The video explains how coaching supports individual growth, learning and performance, and highlights the role coaching can play in helping people achieve their goals and realise their potential.

Participant benefits

• Gain a foundational understanding of what coaching is and how it can support professional development.
• Build awareness of how coaching can enhance individual performance and learning.
• Better understand the value of coaching conversations in the workplace.
• Identify opportunities to use coaching approaches to support growth and development.
• Develop greater appreciation of coaching as a tool for achieving personal and professional goals.

What this resource covers

• The purpose and principles of professional coaching.
• How coaching differs from mentoring, consulting and training.
• The role of coaching in supporting individual and organisational development.
• The value of coaching conversations in improving performance and achieving goals.
• The contribution of coaching to workplace learning and growth.

Suitable for

APS employees at all levels, managers, team leaders, aspiring coaches, mentors, learning and development practitioners, and anyone interested in understanding the role of coaching in the workplace.