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The Coach-Coachee Relationship

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Why should we consider the coaching relationship? Regardless of which psychological theories, techniques, and frameworks that are used within coaching, the coaching process rely on interpersonal interaction in one form or another. Indeed, “the essence of coaching is putting people first” (Palmer & McDowall, 2010, p. 1).

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  1. Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Gotenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Kristina Gyllensten

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  1. Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Michael E. Bernard

  2. International Coaching Institute, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    Oana A. David

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Gyllensten, K. (2018). The Coach-Coachee Relationship. In: Bernard, M., David, O. (eds) Coaching for Rational Living. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74067-6_6

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