The role of coaching and coach language in clients’ language and individual change

This study explored the under-researched area of the effect of coaching on clients’ spoken and internal language, the link to individual change, as well as the effect of coach language on client language. Using a qualitative, phenomenological approach, 12 in-depth interviews were conducted with coac...

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Main Authors: Barbara Fölscher-Kingwill, Nicky Terblanche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Brookes University 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring
Online Access:https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/17216e39-1c0e-4630-afcd-618556323a9d/1/IJEBCM_17_2_12.pdf
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spelling doaj-2da21683415b4f4da5517c7b9c9f7ff02020-11-24T21:57:28ZengOxford Brookes UniversityInternational Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring1741-83051741-83052019-08-0117215817310.24384/bnaz-3r85The role of coaching and coach language in clients’ language and individual changeBarbara Fölscher-Kingwill0Nicky Terblanche1iOpener Institute, Oxford, United KingdomUniversity of Stellenbosch Business School, Cape Town, South AfricaThis study explored the under-researched area of the effect of coaching on clients’ spoken and internal language, the link to individual change, as well as the effect of coach language on client language. Using a qualitative, phenomenological approach, 12 in-depth interviews were conducted with coaches, and clients who were business leaders. The findings, derived through thematic analysis suggest that coaching plays a role in changing clients’ language and that this language change may be linked to individual change. Furthermore, coach language and linguistic techniques are instrumental in client language change.https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/17216e39-1c0e-4630-afcd-618556323a9d/1/IJEBCM_17_2_12.pdf
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description This study explored the under-researched area of the effect of coaching on clients’ spoken and internal language, the link to individual change, as well as the effect of coach language on client language. Using a qualitative, phenomenological approach, 12 in-depth interviews were conducted with coaches, and clients who were business leaders. The findings, derived through thematic analysis suggest that coaching plays a role in changing clients’ language and that this language change may be linked to individual change. Furthermore, coach language and linguistic techniques are instrumental in client language change.
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