Professional Standard Special Aspects: Competencies Of A Professional Coach

Abstract

The concept of “competencies” is not in the format of Professional standards specified by the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation. Appropriate template and procedure descriptions profession includes the concept of “General Work Functions”, “Work Functions”, “Knowledge”, “Skills” and “Work Actions”. However, in the international, as well as in Russian coachingpractice the concept of competency is widely used. Competencies serve a foundation of coaching supervision and certification of members of professional bodies and accreditation of coach training programs. Competencies, describing the structure and content of professional coaching, arewidely known in the context of international professional standards of coaching performance. Introduction of competencies into the Standard is intended to make professional standard clearer to HR professionals, coaches and coaching clients and customers, as well as to ensure compatibility with the professional coaching practice all over the world. Description of coaching competenciesis included in the Professional Standard “Coach” as one of the appendices.