The Glossary: A Lexicon of Key Terms used in the Text of Professional Standard «Coach»

Abstract

The Glossary contains description of key terms used in the text of National standard of the coaching profession in Russia. The format of Professional standards specifiedby the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation, does not imply notes for explanations of the terms used in the text. However, not all the terms used in professional coaching, are well known, some of them are understood and used in different ways. The professionof a Coach should be clear not only to professionals, but also to clients and customers of coaching. So Glossary is included in the “Coach” National Professional standard as one of the Appendices. The Glossary lists most commonly used terms from the field of coachingin their most common interpretation shared by professionals, regardless of their belonging to a school or method in coaching.