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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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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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