名詞定義：

Coaching：指教練過程或方法
Coach：指教練專業人員
Coachee：接受教練的客戶

根據ICF (International Coaching Federation) 對教練所下的定義：

A partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.

這個定義有幾個部分：

Partnering with clients：說明教練是和客戶一起合作的關係
Thought-provoking and creative process：說明它是一個引導、啟發創意的過程
Maximize their personal and professional potential：說明它的目標是在提昇個人以及專業潛能

教練的養成