Coaching Mindset vs. L&D
Coaching — an intentional, present and pragmatic intervention.
Working with business professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurial minds is an intentional, present, and pragmatic endeavor. It’s not about teaching concepts or offering frameworks on leadership or human behavior. Coaching is a trigger—a timely disruption that shifts the dynamic of how someone sees their situation, their decisions, and their path forward. My role is not to educate, but to enable transformation.
There’s an important distinction here: if you look at the difference between coaching interventions and learning & development (L&D), you’ll find that interventions are situational and responsive. They emerge in moments of discontent—when someone knows something has to shift. In contrast, L&D is proactive, structured, and often designed to build skills over time. Both are valuable, but they serve different purposes.
So next time you contract a coach, don’t expect to sit back and absorb content. Expect to reflect, decide, and act. One of those actions may very well lead you to a meaningful L&D path, supported by professionals who specialize in it. But coaching? That’s the moment the ground starts to move.