Positioning the Coach as the Primary Instrument in Coaching – New Scholarship and Directions

Despite coaching’s popularity in practice, scientific inquiry into how coaching produces its effects is still evolving. The psychological mechanisms driving positive change, as well as the coaching process itself, remain only partially understood. Viewing the coach as the primary instrument in coaching, this symposium aims to shed light on how coaches’ professional experience, behaviors, skills, and competencies shape and sustain client development. The discussant’s reflections on the four empirical papers will further broaden the symposium’s insights into organizational learning and well-being, aiming to inspire a lively discussion on the topic.From Start to Finish: The Role of Coach Behaviors and Coachee Competencies in Achieving ChangeAuthor: Lara Solms; University of AmsterdamAuthor: Silvia Dello Russo; Luiss Guido Carli UniversityThe Self in Workplace Coaching: How the Coach’s Relationship Behavior Fosters Self-RegulationAuthor: Christina Mühlberger; Paris Lodron University of SalzburgAuthor: Georg Zerle; Paris Lodron University of SalzburgAuthor: Peter Behrendt; -Author: Eva Jonas; Salzburg University of Applied SciencesA Qualitative Exploration of Coach In-The-Moment Decision-MakingAuthor: Rebecca Jones; Henley Business SchoolAuthor: Kirsten Denyer; Henley Business SchoolAuthor: Holly Jane Andrews; Henley Business SchoolAuthor: Verity Hannell; Henley Business SchoolAn Empirical Study on Coaches’ Questions and Clients’ Self-Regulation During the Coaching ProcessAuthor: Stella Mercedes Fingas; University of HamburgAuthor: Christine Busch; University of HamburgAuthor: Romana Dreyer; University of Hamburg