Effect of personality and trust in a coaching relationship

The coaching relationship is a known predictor of coaching success, and trust is a key ingredient of a high-quality coach–coachee relationship. This study investigated whether coachee characteristics influence trust in a coaching relationship.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article was to investigate how the personality traits of a coachee influences the coach-coachee relationship.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. The importance of cultural factors when researching trust and coaching efficacy
   
2. The possibility that the Big Five traits have a significant association (directly and indirectly) with the trust constructs
3. The possibility that there is a link between the propensity of the coachee to trust, their perception of the trustworthiness of their coach and the ultimate level of trust they exhibit in the coaching relationship.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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