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The Role of Goal Content in the Formation and Function of Trust in Workplace Coaching

This grounded theory study investigated the difference that goal content makes in trust in one-to-one workplace coaching. It explored the experiences of Eleven participants (coaches=8, coachees=3), through Fourteen online semi-structured interviews. Three superordinate themes were identified: 1) “Different kinds of trust”, 2) “The strange triangle of trust”, and 3) “As I got to know them”. Novel findings suggest that the formation and function of trust may vary depending on goal content, including in relation to time and context. Implications include improving coach training and recruitment as well as coaching research through the inclusion of goal content data.

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The same and different: distinguishing the roles that coaching and mentoring play for charity CEOs

The distinctions between coaching and mentoring are not well understood. This study utilises qualitative case study methodology to explore the roles that coaching and mentoring play in addressing the leadership challenges of charity CEOs in the UK. Interpreting coaching and mentoring as types of behaviour helps to clarify how stakeholders in the charity sector make sense of the similarities and differences between each discipline. Four different forms of coaching and mentoring are described, and their impact is analysed for charity CEOs personally, relationally and strategically. Some important resulting opportunities are identified for charity CEOs and their coaches and mentors, to enhance the effectiveness of their working relationships and their conversational dialogue.

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Mentors’ Perceptions of the Challenges of Mentoring and the Role of Mentoring Supervision

Mentors face various challenges that influence their experience and involvement in mentoring. Supporting mentors in overcoming these obstacles is essential, as it promotes their development. This paper focuses on mentors’ perceptions of the role of mentoring supervision in a Hungarian mentoring programme. Mentors’ work is supervised by university teachers bi-weekly in the form of a university course which is similar to mentoring. The research relies on questionnaire-format data collection and in-depth interviews. Data reveal mentors’ perceptions of challenges associated with mentoring and their solutions. The importance of supervision and its possible development are highlighted in the paper, which supports the latter practice in the programme and other contexts that apply mentoring supervision.

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Team coaching as a catalyst in developing a mindful team

Utilising qualitative methodology, this research explored the impact of team coaching on enhancing team mindfulness traits in the context of teams in the workplace. With teams facing ongoing changes and stressors, the quality of interpersonal interactions between team members can suffer, affecting a team’s capacity to be mindful. The research sought to identify whether team coaching fosters an environment whereby team mindfulness behaviours can be heightened. Four areas of perceived change within teams were characterised as relational, behavioural, cognitive and emotional. However, the effectiveness of the intervention can be hindered by the leader’s behaviours. This article highlights the benefits of developing team mindfulness traits through team coaching and offers practical suggestions for coaches to support teams in dynamic environments.

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An integrated coaching and mentoring entrepreneurial development framework to promote entrepreneurial self-efficacy

While coaching and mentoring share similarities, no existing development framework integrates their distinct attributes to jointly enhance entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) during the early stages of entrepreneurship. This exploratory, qualitative study followed an inductive approach and employed Canonical Action Research (n=10) for data collection and analysis, leading to the development of the Integrated Coaching and Mentoring Entrepreneurial Development (ICMED) framework. The novelty of the ICMED framework lies in its unified approach, equipping entrepreneurs with a single source for ESE development through a coach or mentor who addresses both dimensions of ESE, general self-efficacy and entrepreneurial functional competencies.

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Illuminating the shadows: How team members and team coaches find coaching useful

This research concerns how team members and team coaches perceive coaching to be productive. Using Constructivist Grounded Theory, it presents a theory to explicate how emergence works in team coaching, and the foundational and influencing conditions which need to be in place for emergence to occur. The key contributions are, firstly, to show that meeting the new, emergent goals and achieving beneficial unexpected outcomes are perceived to be more helpful than meeting the goals contracted at the outset. Secondly, team members find experiencing the processes of emergence more helpful than focusing on a predetermined variable or set series of steps.

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Is AI Chatbot Coaching Actually ‘Coaching’? Exploring Relationship and Reflection in AI-Human Conversations

The arrival of AI-powered coaching, particularly via generative AI chatbots, has sparked debate over its efficacy and potential to democratise coaching. This study explored whether AI-based coaching qualifies as ‘coaching’ and how it aligns with traditional practices. Using Constructivist Grounded Theory, 15 professionals’ experiences were analysed. Findings suggest AI coaching acts as an asynchronous, intelligent agent prompting self-reflection. A theoretical framework highlights the coachee’s ‘working relationship with self and other’, reshaping human–AI relationality. The study suggests AI shifts coaching from relational depth to facilitated self-reflection, challenging traditional definitions of coaching as a unique developmental support tool.

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Fostering Client Independency and Integration through Intentional Meta-Being Approach: A Conceptual Model

The termination phase in coaching is a pivotal stage marking the conclusion of a transformative relationship. Without effective management, this phase risks fostering dependency and hindering sustainable growth. This conceptual paper, leveraging a Creative Synthesis approach, integrates insights from coaching, psychology, and developmental theories to redefine termination as a transformative process and formulate strategies for sustaining client autonomy beyond coaching. It introduces the Sandwich model, Tapering Strategy, Split-Screen Exercise, and Intentional Meta-Being to empower clients on a transformational journey toward a higher level of being by integrating intentionality, purpose, and community engagement.

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