The role of the coaching relationship in the coaching process

Abstract

Ole Michael Spaten interviews Dr Kristina Gyllensten on the coaching relationship, newer findings and future research. In this interview, Gyllensten emphasizes the importance of coaches being aware of and working with the coaching relationship since it is valuable to coachee’s perception of the coaching process. Additionally, she states that Coaching relationship dependents on trust and is improved by transparency. Moreover, Gyllensten defines coaching relationship as a unique, co-created and evolving relationship that consists of the coaching alliance and additional client and coach contributions. Finally, she suggested that future research could focus on the negative effect of coaching.