guidance
Steering toward success
Guidance is direction or advice intended to help someone make decisions or navigate situations: career guidance, parental guidance.
The word implies ongoing counsel rather than a single instruction.
Guidance also refers to the system that steers missiles or spacecraft to their targets: a guidance system.
To seek guidance is to ask for help finding the right path.
Advised course of action
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- counselExpert guidance offered
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- feedbackReturned response data
tip · pointer · direction · instruction · opinion · perspective · insight · wisdom
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- coachOne who instructs
- tutorIndividual instruction provider
- protégéPerson guided by expert
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
mentee · advisor · counselor · supervision · nurturing · development · training · empowerment
Satellite-based location technology
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- waypointNavigation reference location
- beaconGuiding light source
lighthouse · bearing · heading · coordinates · autopilot · radar · sonar · sextant
One who advises
- vocationalRelated to skilled work
- academicRelating to education or theory
- planningArranging for future events
- aptitudeInnate capability
resume · interview · networking · pathways · opportunities · scholarships · applications · internships
Address to deity
- meditationFocused attention practice
- divineOf or from gods
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
scripture · guru · sage · pastor · rabbi · imam · shaman · confession
Childhood care and training
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- boundariesLines marking separation
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
morals · teaching · encouragement · patience · communication · modeling · correction · structure
Official rules governing conduct
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
governance · policy · directive · mandate · oversight · stewardship · administration · monitoring
recommendation
Advised course of action
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- counselExpert guidance offered
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
feedback · tip · pointer · direction · instruction · opinion · perspective · insight · wisdom · expertise
mentor
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
apprentice · mentee · advisor · counselor · supervision · nurturing · development · training · empowerment · encouragement
GPS
Satellite-based location technology
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- waypointNavigation reference location
beacon · lighthouse · bearing · heading · coordinates · autopilot · radar · sonar · sextant · astrolabe
counselor
One who advises
- vocationalRelated to skilled work
- academicRelating to education or theory
- planningArranging for future events
aptitude · resume · interview · networking · pathways · opportunities · scholarships · applications · internships · workshops
prayer
Address to deity
- meditationFocused attention practice
- divineOf or from gods
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
enlightenment · scripture · guru · sage · pastor · rabbi · imam · shaman · confession · discernment
upbringing
Childhood care and training
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- boundariesLines marking separation
values · morals · teaching · encouragement · patience · communication · modeling · correction · structure · support
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
protocol · governance · policy · directive · mandate · oversight · stewardship · administration · monitoring · enforcement
- controlremote control, self-control, birth control, crowd control, cruise control
- assistancehelp, help desk, aid, helpdesk, assistance
- supportsupport, emotional support, moral support, support group, stand by
- coachinghead coach, life coaching, mentorship, executive coaching, fitness coach
- caregivingcaregiver, take care, nurture, look after, compassionate care
- family dutiescaregiving, childcare, elder care, parenting, family support
guidancemisdirection
Intentional focus manipulation
misguidance · deception · misleading · sabotage · disinformation
guidanceabandonment
Act of leaving permanently
neglect · indifference · desertion · disregard · inattention
- parental guidanceAdvisory for young viewers
- guidance counselorSchool-based student advisor
- moral guidanceTeaching right from wrong
- religious guidanceSpiritual advice from clergy
- guidance systemDirection-maintaining technology
- marital guidanceAdvice for wedded pairs