Alanna O’Broin & Stephen Palmer

This paper highlights the paradox of the potential importance of the coach-client relationship to coaching outcome, with a serious lack of studies in this area. Formal research into the coach-client relationship is critical, as its confirmation as a factor instrumental in coaching outcome would have implications for coaching effectiveness, coaching competencies, and coach training.

Keywords: coach-client relationship, evidence-based research, counselling, psychotherapy, outcomes, coach contributions.

Full article: Volume 2, Issue 2 pages 16 - 20