Determining the Core Competencies of a Coach: Design and Validation of a New Methodology

Coaching is a complex and diverse profession with a wide range of uses. Despite determining the approach to coaching, examining the core competencies of coaches is rarely explored. The aim of this study was to design and validate the CCC3 methodology (the three core competencies of a coach). The res...

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Main Authors: Zuzana Birknerova, David Misko, Lucia Zbihlejova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/1/18
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description Coaching is a complex and diverse profession with a wide range of uses. Despite determining the approach to coaching, examining the core competencies of coaches is rarely explored. The aim of this study was to design and validate the CCC3 methodology (the three core competencies of a coach). The research sample consisted of 387 respondents for the exploratory factor analysis and 532 respondents for the confirmatory factor analysis. The confirmatory factor analysis proved the existence of three factors that cover a coach’s core competencies, namely, F1—effective communication and awareness creation, F2—relationship creation and active listening, and F3—laying the foundations. The study also provides an overview of the applicability of the CCC3 methodology in coaching practice. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis made it possible to create a 24-item model that describes the core competencies of a coach. The verified questionnaire can be used as a tool to assess the key, i.e., the core competencies of a coach, which represent the basis for the coaching approach, enriching the issue of coaching on a practical level. It is possible to use the methodology in management and education but also wherever it is necessary to evaluate the core competencies of a coach.
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spelling doaj.art-a93ef8388bc34b4790ee9e933eaa356e2023-11-30T21:13:25ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2022-12-011311810.3390/bs13010018Determining the Core Competencies of a Coach: Design and Validation of a New MethodologyZuzana Birknerova0David Misko1Lucia Zbihlejova2Department of Managerial Psychology, Faculty of Management and Business, University of Presov, 080 01 Presov, SlovakiaDepartment of Managerial Psychology, Faculty of Management and Business, University of Presov, 080 01 Presov, SlovakiaDepartment of Intercultural Communication, Faculty of Management and Business, University of Presov, 080 01 Presov, SlovakiaCoaching is a complex and diverse profession with a wide range of uses. Despite determining the approach to coaching, examining the core competencies of coaches is rarely explored. The aim of this study was to design and validate the CCC3 methodology (the three core competencies of a coach). The research sample consisted of 387 respondents for the exploratory factor analysis and 532 respondents for the confirmatory factor analysis. The confirmatory factor analysis proved the existence of three factors that cover a coach’s core competencies, namely, F1—effective communication and awareness creation, F2—relationship creation and active listening, and F3—laying the foundations. The study also provides an overview of the applicability of the CCC3 methodology in coaching practice. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis made it possible to create a 24-item model that describes the core competencies of a coach. The verified questionnaire can be used as a tool to assess the key, i.e., the core competencies of a coach, which represent the basis for the coaching approach, enriching the issue of coaching on a practical level. It is possible to use the methodology in management and education but also wherever it is necessary to evaluate the core competencies of a coach.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/1/18coachingcore competenciesmethodologyfactor analysisquestionnaire
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Determining the Core Competencies of a Coach: Design and Validation of a New Methodology
Behavioral Sciences
coaching
core competencies
methodology
factor analysis
questionnaire
title Determining the Core Competencies of a Coach: Design and Validation of a New Methodology
title_full Determining the Core Competencies of a Coach: Design and Validation of a New Methodology
title_fullStr Determining the Core Competencies of a Coach: Design and Validation of a New Methodology
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title_short Determining the Core Competencies of a Coach: Design and Validation of a New Methodology
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topic coaching
core competencies
methodology
factor analysis
questionnaire
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