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The conceptualisation and centrality of the self of the coach in achieving coaching outcomes
Thesis (MCom)--Stellenbosch University, 2025.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/132642 The conceptualisation and centrality of the self of the coach in achieving coaching outcomes Marshall, Chrisley Bea Odendaal, Aletta Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Industrial Psychology. Executive coaching -- Psychological aspects Personal development Organizational behavior UCTD Thesis (MCom)--Stellenbosch University, 2025. Marshall, C. B. 2025. The conceptualisation and centrality of the self of the coach in achieving coaching outcomes. Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/a356eb31-abc4-40c0-a603-aaa1f1edb7d1 ENGLISH SUMMARY: The notion of the coach’s “use of self” is becoming more relevant as a factor in establishing a successful coach-client relationship and is essential for achieving desired coaching outcomes in leadership and executive coaching within organisations. While previous research has identified several success factors that contribute to the effectiveness of the coach-client relationship, limited research exists particularly on how coaches use the self. Therefore, this study aimed to explore how coaches apply the self and whether the centrality of the coach’s use of self has an impact on the achievement of coaching outcomes. By using a qualitative research design, this study drew on data collected from 14 semi-structured interviews with experienced executive/leadership coaches, selected through purposive snowball sampling. The information was analysed by the use of thematic analysis, uncovering insights into the subjective and multifaceted nature of the coach’s use of self in the coaching session. Findings from this study led to the development of a conceptual framework illustrating how coaches use the whole self, while also highlighting the importance of self-development. This framework also provides an overview of what the use of self constitutes and delves deeper into the centrality and multiplicity of the self as a diagnostic instrument in coaching. The study’s findings emphasise the importance of the coach’s authentic use of self as a core mechanism for establishing trust, displaying empathy and adapting when necessary to remain a resilient instrument, engaged in the coaching session. This research further contributes to the field of coaching by highlighting the nuanced role of the coach’s use of self in supporting the uniqueness that each coach brings to the coaching process. It is evident that continuous refinement of coaching practices significantly better serves organisational leadership when using the self as an instrument. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die konsep van die afrigter se “gebruik van die self” word toenemend relevant as ’n faktor om ’n suksesvolle afrigter-klient verhouding te vestig en is noodsaaklik om gewenste afrigtingsuitkomste in leierskap- en uitvoerende afrigting binne organisasies te bereik. Terwyl vorige navorsing verskeie suksesfaktore geidentifiseer het wat bydra tot die effektiwiteit van die afrigter-klient verhouding, is daar beperkte navorsing oor hoe afrigters die self gebruik. Hierdie studie het daarom ten doel gehad om te verken hoe afrigters die self toepas en of die sentraliteit van die afrigter se gebruik van die self 'n impak het op die bereiking van afrigtingsuitkomste. Met die gebruik van ’n kwalitatiewe navorsingsontwerp, het hierdie studie data ingesamel uit 14 semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude met ervare uitvoerende/leierskapafrigters wat deur doelgerigte sneeubalsteekproef gekies is. Verder is die inligting ontleed deur middel van tematiese analise, wat insigte onthul het in die subjektiewe en veelvlakkige aard van die afrigter se gebruik van die self tydens die afrigtingsessie. Bevindinge uit hierdie studie het gelei tot die ontwikkeling van ’n konseptuele raamwerk wat illustreer hoe afrigters die self gebruik, terwyl dit ook die belangrikheid van selfontwikkeling beklemtoon. Hierdie raamwerk bied ook ’n oorsig van wat die gebruik van die algehele self behels en delf dieper in die sentraliteit en veelvlakkige aard van die self as ’n diagnostiese instrument in afrigting. Die studie se bevindinge beklemtoon die belangrikheid van die afrigter se outentieke gebruik van die self as ’n kernmeganisme vir die vestiging van vertroue, die toon van empatie en die vermoe om aan te pas wanneer nodig om 'n veerkragtige werktuig te bly wat in die afrigtingsessie betrokke is. Hierdie navorsing dra verder by tot die veld van afrigting deur die genuanseerde rol van die afrigter se gebruik van die self te beklemtoon deur die uniekheid wat elke afrigter tot die afrigtingsproses inbring te ondersteun. Dit is duidelik dat voortdurende verfyning van afrigtingspraktyke organisasieleierskap aansienlik beter dien wanneer die self as 'n instrument gebruik word. Masters 2025-06-12T07:57:34Z 2025-06-12T07:57:34Z 2025-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/132642 en_ZA Stellenbosch University x, 102 pages : illustrations, includes annexures application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Executive coaching -- Psychological aspects Personal development Organizational behavior UCTD Marshall, Chrisley Bea The conceptualisation and centrality of the self of the coach in achieving coaching outcomes |
| title | The conceptualisation and centrality of the self of the coach in achieving coaching outcomes |
| title_full | The conceptualisation and centrality of the self of the coach in achieving coaching outcomes |
| title_fullStr | The conceptualisation and centrality of the self of the coach in achieving coaching outcomes |
| title_full_unstemmed | The conceptualisation and centrality of the self of the coach in achieving coaching outcomes |
| title_short | The conceptualisation and centrality of the self of the coach in achieving coaching outcomes |
| title_sort | conceptualisation and centrality of the self of the coach in achieving coaching outcomes |
| topic | Executive coaching -- Psychological aspects Personal development Organizational behavior UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/132642 |
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