Life Management Coaching (Life Coaching).
Business Management Coaching (Professional Coaching, Executive Coaching, ... etc.).

Describe the present or actual situation.
Describe the future and desired situation or end result.
Define an attainable goal or objective.
Identify the different ways and paths that may be taken to get to the desired result.
Evaluate each of these paths.
Choose and agree on the best amongst these paths.
Identify the needed knowledge and skills required to embark on that path.
Acquire the knowledge and skills needed.
Develop a plan of action.
Execute the plan agreed upon.
Evaluate the results as they occur.
Take corrective actions when needed.
Evaluate the progress.
Make sure that the goal is still in sight and getting closer to be achieved.

Ensure that work is complete (Quantity)
Ensure that work is correct (Quality)
Ensure that work meets a timetable or a schedule (On Time)
Ensure that work is available at the needed location (Place)

Honesty in presenting topics and issues.
Stating all known details regarding topics, issues or situations to be discussed.
Having an open mind regarding suggestions and change.
Willingness to learn, put forth the effort, work and implement changes.
Defining goals and working towards achieving them.
Respecting schedules and timetables that they set.
Willingness to evaluate and review progress at different stages of work.
Perseverance and tenacity to reach objectives and goals.

To develop or improve specific skills (public speaking, organizing, ... etc.).
To better understand and better communicate with another person or group.
To acquiring or improve additional "people skills" (Human Resources).
To affirm one’s knowledge and know-how through a peer (special management coach).
To shorten the time of a learning curve and to acquire a skill quickly.
To clarify existing concepts or viewpoints that may be hindering development.

A management coach is not a therapist. This coach does not deal with psychological cases, history or problems.
A management coach looks at the present situation and suggests ways to improve the future for the persons or groups seeking coaching.
A management coach – like the sports coach, who does not play the game instead of the players – does not do the work needed for improvement instead of the person or group seeking coaching.
A management coach will hold the seeker(s) of coaching responsible to execute the change which the latter agreed to do. There is usually a timetable agreed upon by the persons seeking coaching to which they should adhere.