Is coaching emotional labour?

Posted on: 15 Sep 2022

Little more than a decade ago, there was scant coaching research and no evidence-based knowledge related to the impact coaching had on coaches. At that time, popular culture and literature determined the perspective of the impact of coaching and, in fact, no one ever considered that there might be an impact on coaches themselves, much less a negative impact.

 

Thankfully, as the body of coaching research grows, so too does our wholistic understanding of coaching. For the first time in 2020, Coaching Research in Practice’s Are you feeling the strain of coaching? touched upon the negative impact coaching can have on coaches, and gave some coaches confirmation of a feeling they were experiencing, but weren’t sure how to define.

 

This issue of Coaching Research in Practice reflects on another study that expands our understanding of a possible negative impact coaching can have on coaches. It defines the experience of emotional labour in maintaining expected appearances and coaching behaviours, exploring what these expectations might be and their impact on coaches. As always, it also makes recommendations for how to use this knowledge in your own practice and development.

 

 

 

As of this month, all ReciproCoach members have free access to the most recent issue of Coaching Research in Practice for one week from the date of publish. That means that if you want to read the full article, you need to be quick. After one week, this article, like all other past issues of Coaching Research in Practice, will require a paid subscription to read. Most paid ReciproCoach memberships include full access to the Coaching Research in Practice library.

 

Read full article here: https://reciprocoach.com/coaching-research#!#162

 

Written by Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC and Global ReciproCoach Coordinator

 

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