Building successful leadership coaching relationships

Lisa A. Boyce · Robert J. Jackson · Laura J. Neal

222 citations0/0 files storedJournal of Management Development

No readable copy stored yet — this record is metadata only.

No open-access location is known for this record yet.

Literature note Cite in a project Citation map

Coaching Methods and Impact Leadership and Management in Organizations Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy

Abstract

Purpose This paper aims to employ a conceptual model to examine the relationship processes and mediating role of client‐coach relationship between client‐coach match criteria and coaching outcomes to advance the understanding of client‐coach relationship's impact on leadership coaching. Design/methodology/approach Data collected from 74 client‐coach pairs participating in a voluntary leadership coaching program at a military service academy during pre‐partnering and post‐transition phases were analyzed to examine the impact of match criteria and client‐coach relationship processes on coaching outcomes. Findings Consistent with the conceptual framework, relationship processes of rapport, trust, and commitment positively predicted coaching program outcomes, including client and coach reactions, behavioral change, and coaching program results. The client‐coach relationship fully mediated two match criteria (compatibility and credibility) with coaching outcomes, suggesting that complementary managerial and learning styles and relevant job‐related credibility support the development of client‐coach relationships and therefore positively impact leadership coaching programs. Research limitations/implications The generalizability of findings may be limited due to the population studied. Future research needs to examine relationship processes in the larger context of the coaching practice as well as formative and results‐level outcomes. Practical implications The research findings provide support and understanding of the impact of the client‐coach relationship on coaching and the understanding of factors influencing the relationship, which allows the development of selection tools to better match clients with coaches, increasing the quality of the relationship and ultimately the coaching outcomes. Originality/value The study represents one of the first attempts to symmetrically examine client‐coach relationships and highlights the value of the conceptual framework for conducting client‐coach relationship research.

Paper brief

Loading…

Cite this work

Citation unavailable for this work.

BibTeX RIS CSL-JSON

No public copy is stored for this record, so only the metadata is cited.

Citations in this library

Citation map →

Stored only when both papers are in the corpus — 222 citations exist upstream.

References

1983Experiential Learning : Experience as the Source of Learning and Development 2009Evaluating Training Programs : The Four Levels 1972The attraction paradigm 2007Trust, trustworthiness, and trust propensity: A meta-analytic test of their unique relationships with risk taking and job performance.1998BEYOND RELATIONAL DEMOGRAPHY: TIME AND THE EFFECTS OF SURFACE- AND DEEP-LEVEL DIVERSITY ON WORK GROUP COHESION.1999Mentor functions and outcomes: A comparison of men and women in formal and informal mentoring relationships.2008Resistance to Change: The Rest of the Story 1990The Nature of Rapport and Its Nonverbal Correlates

Cited by

2013Executive coaching outcome research: The contribution of common factors such as relationship, personality match, and self-efficacy.2019The relationship between working alliance and client outcomes in coaching: A meta-analysis 2014Leadership coaching, leader role-efficacy, and trust in subordinates. A mixed methods study assessing leadership coaching as a leadership development tool 2016A large-scale study of executive and workplace coaching: The relative contributions of relationship, personality match, and self-efficacy.

Explore the map →

Papers that cite the same references — the relational fallback while embeddings are still backfilling.

Imported from OpenAlex (CC0) — nothing here is generated.