In the process of explaining what the difference is between Coaching and Consulting I often talked about the “products” both activities deliver: Competence and Content. But these terms are vague and broad interpretable. The list below comes from a presentation that I gave and is a first attempt to shine more light on this subject.
Some remarks:
- Change (things in general) can be looked at from a content and a competence perspective.
- Both aspects, content and competence, are only functional when in balance.
- They are created in different ways:
- Content: Project management
- Competence: Learning experience
For example
A written role description is a static product, content. The ability to understand the consequences and have the skills to perform the role is a competence. It comes with experience.
List
Content | Competence |
Consulting | Coaching |
General | Personal |
Product | Process |
Status | Growth |
Concrete | Not tangible |
Rational | Intuition |
Directive | Interdependent |
Objective | Subjective |
Science | Art |
Static | Permanent growth |
Structure, Process description, Tools | Ability, Skills, Attitude |
