| It is a discipline that relates to the study and use of | | | | leadership, and is the base for predicting future |
| psychological tools in the workplace. It is geared | | | | behavior and work performance. |
| towards fulfilling organizational goals to achieve | | | | In practice, a qualified professional in the field, integrates |
| progressively greater excellence. Its study and | | | | validated research from diverse sources based on |
| application encompasses only validated and proven | | | | evidence, to enable a proven system to be put into |
| tools and techniques of behavioral change to achieve | | | | effect, resulting in positive and enduring changes for |
| results that are real, and can be measured. It is source | | | | the better. To provide successful coaching to his |
| to a clear understanding of the foundations of | | | | clients, a business coach has to have a thorough |
| psychological techniques to know how and why | | | | understanding of psychological personal change |
| certain techniques work in specific and unique work | | | | instruments and methodology. |
| areas or conditions, in order to recommend its practical | | | | Business coaching psychology provides the necessary |
| implementation. | | | | means for correctly appreciating the nature and |
| The focus of business coaching is to bring about | | | | degree of effect caused by unconscious forces which |
| change in the level of personal and professional skill | | | | form the behavioral patterns of individuals, groups and |
| sets, beliefs, values, motivation, etc., of an individual or | | | | organizations, and therefore takes into account the |
| group, targeting better organizational performance, | | | | state of cognitive and socio-emotional development of |
| providing greater satisfaction to them in their everyday | | | | the target learners. |
| work, life and career. The study of the interaction of | | | | The organized study in the field provides psychological |
| emotion, cognition and behavior is covered by | | | | models, skills and techniques to facilitate optimal |
| psychology. The dynamics of behavioral change is a | | | | personal, team and organizational learning, |
| critical part of psychological study. It would comprise of | | | | performance and development. It deals with the |
| a detailed study of behavioral patterns, and the | | | | psychological fields of the person-centered approach, |
| identification of principles governing behavior. This helps | | | | cognitive psychology, systematic thinking, hypnotic |
| to develop a viable system that uses these principles | | | | communication and social psychology. It provides |
| for their practical application, which results in lasting | | | | comprehensive knowledge of psychotherapy theory |
| behavioral changes. | | | | and skills to understand the culture and expectations of |
| A methodical study takes cognizance that the inward | | | | the corporate world. It confirms that only through |
| psychological transition needed for behavioral change | | | | behavioral change can performance and learning |
| for overall development and betterment, is a slow | | | | acquisition is improved, and that it can be brought |
| mental process, which people must traverse, to come | | | | about only by opening and changing minds. The |
| to terms with new learning, skills and behavior. The | | | | professional uses proven psychological methodology in |
| person undergoing change struggles in between the | | | | ways that are non directive, to bring out individual |
| new and the old before the desired change occurs. | | | | strengths and talents. |
| The understanding of work related values, emotions, | | | | Business coaching psychology provides the very |
| feelings, attitude, skills, abilities and behavior, in order to | | | | foundation on which scientific and effective coaching |
| predict the result of an action or a reaction in a given | | | | can be given, leading to greater productivity and |
| situation, is a vital part of business coaching | | | | satisfaction, which is the prime objective of a |
| psychology. It includes the study of psychology, | | | | professionally trained business coach. |
| philosophy, adult education, management and | | | | |