A Q Methodology Study: How Do Coaches Foster the Coaching Relationship?
There have been numerous studies which demonstrate the importance of the coaching relationship and its relevance in ensuring the successful outcome of the coaching process. However, there has been little exploration of the coach’s perspective; how do they make sense of their ability to foster coachi...
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| description | There have been numerous studies which demonstrate the importance of the coaching relationship and its relevance in ensuring the successful outcome of the coaching process. However, there has been little exploration of the coach’s perspective; how do they make sense of their ability to foster coaching relationships in practice? Q-methodology was used to elicit possible meaning schemes that underpin this capability. Four distinct viewpoints were identified which provided the foundation for a ‘relationship styles framework’ that reflected the range of ways coaches work with complexity, ambiguity and holistic understanding in the management of coach client relations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9a8c899373cf4e7a8cf8a5d124868be52022-12-21T18:47:22ZengOxford Brookes UniversityInternational Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring1741-83051741-83052019-05-01S13769310.24384/jjag-m372A Q Methodology Study: How Do Coaches Foster the Coaching Relationship?Elizabeth CrosseThere have been numerous studies which demonstrate the importance of the coaching relationship and its relevance in ensuring the successful outcome of the coaching process. However, there has been little exploration of the coach’s perspective; how do they make sense of their ability to foster coaching relationships in practice? Q-methodology was used to elicit possible meaning schemes that underpin this capability. Four distinct viewpoints were identified which provided the foundation for a ‘relationship styles framework’ that reflected the range of ways coaches work with complexity, ambiguity and holistic understanding in the management of coach client relations.https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/c27bdb78-72cb-46d6-874e-b7ad77944256/1/IJEBCM_S13_07.pdfCoaching relationship stylesDeveloping capabilityQ-methodologyCoaching processQ-sort |
| spellingShingle | Elizabeth Crosse A Q Methodology Study: How Do Coaches Foster the Coaching Relationship? International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring Coaching relationship styles Developing capability Q-methodology Coaching process Q-sort |
| title | A Q Methodology Study: How Do Coaches Foster the Coaching Relationship? |
| title_full | A Q Methodology Study: How Do Coaches Foster the Coaching Relationship? |
| title_fullStr | A Q Methodology Study: How Do Coaches Foster the Coaching Relationship? |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Q Methodology Study: How Do Coaches Foster the Coaching Relationship? |
| title_short | A Q Methodology Study: How Do Coaches Foster the Coaching Relationship? |
| title_sort | q methodology study how do coaches foster the coaching relationship |
| topic | Coaching relationship styles Developing capability Q-methodology Coaching process Q-sort |
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