Exploring key aspects in the formation of coaching relationships: Initial indicators from the perspective of the coachee and the coach

Coaching

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 124-143

  O'Broin, Alanna ^a   Palmer, Stephen ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adapting to the coachee; Bond and engagement; Coach attitudes and characteristics; Coach other awareness; Coach self awareness; Coaching relationship; Collaboration

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960495731     PISSN: 17521882     EISSN: 17521890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17521882.2010.502902     Document Type: Article

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