Coaching at work is not new. Just do a quick internet search and you'll see a plethora of articles and advice about how to "coach" fellow employees. What you might not know is this kind of workplace coaching is not based on the principles of professional coaching. 

This type of "coaching" is based on performance outcomes, not personal transformation. It is a hidden way of telling employees what to do instead of helping them learn how to think on their own.   
Watch this video to learn how to adopt professional coaching techniques that focus on achieving long term interpersonal change, instead of short term behavior modification.