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Ask different professional coaching bodies what constitutes effective coaching and you will get different answers. But look across their frameworks and you'll see they all agree on the importance of coaching presence. Whether you work within the ICF Core Competencies, the EMCC Competence Framework, the Association for Coaching's Coaching Competency Framework or the IAC Coaching Masteries®, the notion of coaching presence consistently shows up. The ICF asks coaches to be fully conscious and present with the client: focused, observant, empathetic, responsive and comfortable with not knowing. The AC explicitly calls for "managing self and maintaining coaching presence". The EMCC emphasises attentiveness and responsiveness to the client in the moment, while the IAC calls it "Processing in the Present". Different frameworks. Different language. But a shared recognition that how we are with the client matters just as much as what we do. The challenge is that presence is not something we can simply switch on when a coaching session begins. It is a capacity we need to develop and practise. And presence begins with mindfulness. That is why ReciproCoach has once again partnered with Brett Hill, The Mindful Coach , to offer our Mindfulness Peer Coaching Round. The round combines Brett's Coach-Centered Mindfulness & Presence FastTrack with six sessions of ReciproCoach peer coaching, supporting you to develop mindfulness practices in everyday life that strengthen your presence in coaching sessions. Across six short video modules, Brett introduces a different mindfulness practice, giving you practical ways to deepen your presence, become more aware of your habits and responses, and integrate mindfulness into both your everyday life and your coaching. But the real value comes from putting those practices into practice. With your assigned peer coach and peer client, you have the opportunity to explore what works for you, what gets in the way, and how greater mindfulness changes your experience on both sides of the coaching relationship. You can read more about the Mindfulness Peer Coaching Round, what it includes and what past participants have said here,or if you already know you want to develop your mindfulness practice and strengthen your coaching presence, register here. Past participants can also return to refresh and deepen their mindfulness practice for half the usual price here. Register Now Registration closes Sunday, 27 September 2026. Now in its third year, participants in the Mindfulness Peer Coaching Round describe how it helps them move beyond an intellectual understanding of mindfulness to actually experiencing its impact, including shifting from doing coaching towards being more fully present as a coach. And that is really the point. Mindfulness is more than a technique we might use with a client. It is something we practise ourselves so that we can be more fully present in each and every coaching session.   About the author Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC, is the founder and Global Coordinator of ReciproCoach. Kerryn has been coaching since 2002 and her PhD explored the learning processes underpinning coaching. Since 2005, she has been dedicated to making ongoing professional and personal development through coaching, mentoring and supervision more accessible to coaches around the world. Drawing on both educational and coaching expertise, Kerryn creates collaborative, practice-based learning opportunities that support reflective practice, meaningful development and high-quality coaching. ReciproCoach. Supporting the global coaching community for over 20 years.

Becoming a coach is supposed to mean the good part: remote work, flexible hours, choosing your own location. The hard part comes after — growing a practice, reaching clients, and finding them online. Ideally, you've already hiked up that first mountain. You're out there connecting, posting content, engaging socially. New clients discover you, fall in love with your website, and get in touch — for coaching, a program, or a group. The Thing Is, It's Hard to Show the Value of Coaching To do that, you have to talk about the benefits to the client, which is more about results. And you also need to present the experience, talents, and credibility of the coach. This is part of the value of coaching, even though it isn't the actual session itself. So many coach websites are weak, unengaging, and don't present well enough to get visitors to contact the coach or book a call. They don't convert. There Are Lots of Things You Can Do, But I've Found These Three to Be Must-Haves 1. Client Success Stories — Use BDA Form Unless done well, testimonials often sound airy or made up. Tell real, specific stories about the engagement — especially the struggles before the coaching sessions, and the impact and results after the coaching arrangement. BDA means Before, During, After. The "during" is mentioning some amazing part of the process the client found impactful — the ability to ask the right question, or the way you patiently helped them deal with difficult emotions. 2. Show "Relevant" Unique Value About You An experience, skill, or ability that's unique to you as a coach, and valuable to the client. It could be a special training that's immediately recognizable, like the Master Certified Coach credential from the ICF — the highest credential, earned only after extensive training and thousands of hours of professional coaching experience. Your bonsai tree designs might be special. But they're not going to move clients the way reversing your husband's type-1 diabetes through diet would, if you're a nutrition coach. Remember: both unique and valuable. Want more on this? Kenn writes regularly about credibility, authenticity, and attracting clients on his blog for coaches, CoachingSitesThatWork.com. 3. Present a Special Approach, Even If You Don't Think You Have One Clients love to know — their logical side of the brain — that you've got a well-honed method that works. It brings trust, and gives what you do some depth, which feels more tangible than simply "I coach you." Even if you don't have a formal method, you still have some innate ability, well-honed intuition, or set of questions you find invaluable. Those are your approach. Point them out. It can be as simple as: A) Discover What's Possible, B) Remove Hidden Obstacles, C) Take Confident Action. You could also talk about a known process, like Performance Coaching or Imago Therapy. Just try to avoid overly technical, complicated explanations — they lose people. If You Want a Unique, Credible, Authentic Website That Makes You Valuable to Clients It takes more than a good-looking site. Nice graphics, slick tech, and client-focused copy are definite musts. Add success stories, unique value, and a special approach, and you complete the picture that makes clients eager to reach out to you. About the author Kenn Schroder Kenn Schroder is a website designer for coaches at CoachingSitesThatWork.com. Over 20 years helping coaches create websites, get traffic, and attract new clients online.

Ask most coaches what makes a session productive, and the answer usually circles back to the agreement. Did we do what we set out to do? For years, that has been the yardstick, in team coaching as much as in one-to-one work. This issue of Coaching Research in Practice looks at a study that challenges that yardstick. It asks what team coaches and team members actually experience as helpful, and shines a light on contradictions and debates that coaching and coaches have wrestled with for many years. The study and article land on a paradox that has real implications for all of us, individual and team coaches alike, and how we measure coaching value. Be quick! The full article is freely accessible for one week here. After that, 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 Coaching Research in Practice library access.   About the author Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC, is the founder and global coordinator of ReciproCoach. Kerryn has been coaching since 2002 and her PhD explored the learning processes underpinning coaching. Since 2005, she has been dedicated to making ongoing professional and personal development through coaching, mentoring and supervision more accessible to coaches around the world. Drawing on both educational and coaching expertise, Kerryn creates collaborative, practice-based learning opportunities that support reflective practice, meaningful development and high-quality coaching. ReciproCoach. Supporting the global coaching community for over 20 years.

Here are the ReciproCoach learning and development opportunities open for registration in August. Dates are listed in US ET, and registration typically closes the week before. This Month's Featured Digital Marketing Peer Coaching Build practical digital marketing skills to help your coaching business get found. Combine reciprocal peer coaching with digital marketing training to help you apply your learning, overcome challenges and boost your online presence. Aug 26, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026.🔔 Register by Aug 23, 2026. Register All August Learning and Development Events Note: Dates below are for US ET 3 AUG OBSERVER: ACC Group Mentoring (2026/8.1) Learn in your own time with observer-only access to the recording of ACC Group Mentoring (2026/8.1). This option is suitable for coaches of any experience level who are interested in coaching or mentoring at the ACC credential level. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 2, 2026 6 AUG OBSERVER: ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/8.2) Learn in your own time with observer-only access to the recording of ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/8.2). This option is suitable for coaches of any experience level who are interested in coaching or mentoring at the ACC/PCC credential level. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 5, 2026 9 AUG ACC Group Mentoring (2026/8.3) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Full 12 AUG General Coaching – Experienced Coaches (2026/8.1) For experienced coaches with 100 or more client coaching hours. This reciprocal peer coaching round offers practice across a range of client topics, with partners typically matched at a similar level of experience. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 9, 2026 General Coaching – Student/New Coaches (2026/8.2) For student and new coaches with fewer than 100 client coaching hours. This reciprocal peer coaching round offers practice across a range of client topics, with partners typically matched at a similar level of experience. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 9, 2026 13 AUG ACC Group Mentoring (2026/8.4) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Full 17 AUG PCC Group Mentoring (2026/8.5) For coaches working towards PCC-level coaching, including those applying for their PCC or renewing their ACC. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 10, 2026 19 AUG Coach the Person, Not the Problem – Group Mentoring with MCC, Dr Marcia Reynolds (2026/8) Based on the second edition of Coach the Person, Not the Problem by Dr Marcia Reynolds MCC, this peer coaching round helps you move beyond problem-focused coaching to work more effectively with the person behind the problem. Six structured peer coaching sessions guide you through the book, applying and experiencing your learning as both coach and client. Purchase the book separately before registering. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Full 20 AUG ACC/PCC Group Mentoring Series (2026/8) For coaches applying for or renewing their ACC credential and working towards PCC-level coaching who prefer to work with the same group of peers across three sessions. This 3-session interactive mentoring series includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the ACC level, and an opportunity for every participant to submit a recording or coach live. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 13, 2026 24 AUG Casual Group Supervision Session (2026/8.1) For coaches who are currently coaching individuals and looking to engage in a one-off group supervision session. This 1.25-hour session includes active reflection, discussion and learning based on recent coaching practice, under the guidance of a qualified coaching supervisor within a collaborative group setting. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 17, 2026 26 AUG ACC Group Mentoring (2026/8.6) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 19, 2026 27 AUG PCC to MCC Group Mentoring (2026/8.7) For PCC-credentialed coaches working towards MCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an MCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the PCC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 20, 2026 3 SEP ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/9.2) For coaches applying for or renewing their ACC and working towards PCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the ACC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 27, 2026 4 SEP ACC Group Mentoring (2026/9.1) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 28, 2026 7 SEP ACC Group Mentoring (2026/9.3) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register 🔔 Register by Aug 31, 2026 ANYTIME On Demand Learning MCS Mentor Coach Training – Credit for Prior Learning Pathway (2026/6) MCS Mentor Coach Training – Standard Pathway (2026/Interest Only) Mentor Coach Training: 2025 ICF Minimum Skills Requirements Updated ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training (Upgrade-Only) ICF ACC Individual Mentoring (Paid) ICF PCC Individual Mentoring (Paid) ICF MCC Individual Mentoring (Paid) ICF PCC Individual Mentoring (Reciprocal) ICF MCC Individual Mentoring (Reciprocal) Individual Supervision View All Events & Register In addition to the opportunities above, we encourage you to plan your learning and development beyond this month. There are always several months of events open for registration. Membership credits and discounts apply to all standard rounds shown in blue above. Non-standard rounds appear in white and are not eligible for membership credits or discounts. Helping more great coaches get found, Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC Global ReciproCoach Coordinator Give another coach the opportunity to develop themselves personally and professionally by letting them know about ReciproCoach. As a thanks for helping to grow our community (giving us all more choice for coaching, mentoring and supervision), we'll reward you.

Every day, potential clients search online for coaches who can help them. But unfortunately, the best coach doesn't always get the client. The coach who gets found usually does. As a ReciproCoach, you're already investing in becoming a better coach through ongoing learning, reflective practice and professional development. But if potential clients can't find you online, they're unlikely to experience the quality of coaching you provide. Too often, the coach who gains the client isn't the most capable coach. It's simply the coach who is easiest to find online. We believe the coaches who invest in their professional practice should also be the coaches people find. That's good for coaches, good for clients and good for coaching. We want those clients to find you. That's why we've partnered with Reliablesoft Academy to bring you our newest Digital Marketing Peer Coaching round. Digital Marketing Peer Coaching combines The Complete Digital Marketing Course from the experts at Reliablesoft Academy with the accountability, encouragement and shared learning of ReciproCoach peer coaching. Your peer coach will support you to overcome the challenges, resistance and self-sabotage that often arise for coaches in relation to marketing their business, while you'll do the same for your peer client. This two-way accountability helps ensure you don't just enrol in another online course, but actually implement what you learn. Along the way, you'll explore practical topics including: Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) AI for digital marketing Content marketing Email marketing Social media marketing Google Analytics Google and Facebook advertising YouTube marketing Keyword research Digital marketing strategy Importantly, the course includes strategies to measure the effectiveness of your marketing, so you can see what's working, refine your approach and focus your time where it has the greatest impact. Of course, we don't expect you to work through everything during one Digital Marketing Peer Coaching round. Think of this as giving yourself a running start. During the round, you'll begin implementing the strategies most relevant to your coaching business, supported by the accountability and encouragement of your peer coach. Your access to the course continues long after the round finishes, so you can return to the materials whenever you're ready to tackle the next challenge, refine your approach or explore another area of digital marketing. Whether you plan to manage your own marketing or work with someone else, understanding digital marketing will help you make better decisions, ask better questions and build a coaching business that more people can discover. Learn more about what's included and how Digital Marketing Peer Coaching can help you get found online here . Or, if you're ready to get started, register now . Register Now Registration closes August 23 You work hard to become the best coach you can be. Now it's time to help the people who need your coaching find you. Building a successful coaching business doesn't happen overnight, but you don't have to do it alone. We look forward to supporting you, and learning alongside you, in Digital Marketing Peer Coaching .   About the author Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC, is the founder and Global Coordinator of ReciproCoach. Kerryn has been coaching since 2002 and her PhD explored the learning processes underpinning coaching. Since 2005, she has been dedicated to making ongoing professional and personal development through coaching, mentoring and supervision more accessible to coaches around the world. Drawing on both educational and coaching expertise, Kerryn creates collaborative, practice-based learning opportunities that support reflective practice, meaningful development and high-quality coaching. ReciproCoach. Supporting the global coaching community for over 20 years.

In recent years, vertical development has attracted growing interest in coaching and leadership development. While horizontal development focuses on acquiring new knowledge, building skills and expanding expertise, vertical development focuses on how people make sense of themselves, other people and the increasingly complex situations they encounter. Vertical development is concerned with expanding a person's capacity to think, interpret experience and respond to complexity. For many coaches, facilitating this kind of growth is familiar territory, but the concept of vertical development, and the decades of adult development research that underpin it, may be less familiar. This issue of Coaching Research in Practice reflects on a study that explores the impact of executive coaching on the vertical development of leaders. It distinguishes transformative coaching from developmental coaching, explains the stages of vertical development, offers a transformative coaching model to facilitate it, and highlights the study's key findings. Be quick! The full article is freely accessible for one week here. After that, 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 Coaching Research in Practice library access.

Here are the ReciproCoach learning and development opportunities open for registration in July. Dates are listed in US ET, and registration typically closes the week before. This Month's Featured MCS Mentor Coach Training Our Mentor Coach Training program, updated in 2025 to align with the Mentor Coaching Competencies, is now recognised for 10 ICF CCEs in Core Competencies and is suitable for MCS required mentor coach education via the Credit for Prior Learning path. We are also developing a live training suitable for the standard MCS pathway. Register for both via the mentoring events page. All July Learning and Development Events (NOTE: Dates below are for US ET) 30 JUNE PCC to MCC Group Mentoring (2026/6.11) For PCC-credentialed coaches working towards MCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an MCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the PCC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jun 29, 2026 1 JULY ACC Group Mentoring (2026/7.1) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Full 2 JULY ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/7.2) For coaches applying for or renewing their ACC and working towards PCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the ACC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jun 25, 2026 7 JULY ACC Group Mentoring (2026/7.3) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jun 30, 2026 8 JULY General Coaching - Experienced Coaches (2026/7.1) For experienced coaches with 100 or more client coaching hours. This reciprocal peer coaching round offers practice across a range of client topics, with partners typically matched at a similar level of experience. Register Register by Jul 5, 2026 General Coaching - Student/New Coaches (2026/7.2) For student and new coaches with fewer than 100 client coaching hours. This reciprocal peer coaching round offers practice across a range of client topics, with partners typically matched at a similar level of experience. Register Register by Jul 5, 2026 13 JULY ACC Group Mentoring (2026/7.4) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 6, 2026 14 JULY PCC Group Mentoring (2026/7.5) For coaches working towards PCC-level coaching, including those applying for their PCC or renewing their ACC. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 7, 2026 16 JULY Casual Group Supervision Session (2026/7.1) For coaches who are currently coaching individuals and looking to engage in a one-off group supervision session. This 1.25-hour session includes active reflection, discussion and learning based on recent coaching practice, under the guidance of a qualified coaching supervisor within a collaborative group setting. Register Register by Jul 9, 2026 21 JULY ACC Group Mentoring (2026/7.6) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 14, 2026 PCC to MCC Group Mentoring (2026/7.8) For PCC-credentialed coaches working towards MCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an MCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the PCC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 14, 2026 22 JULY Business Coaching - Experienced Coaches (2026/7.3) For experienced coaches with 100+ client coaching hours who want to grow their coaching business. This reciprocal peer coaching round focuses on business development through coaching on real business goals with a matched partner. Register Register by Jul 19, 2026 Business Coaching - Student/New Coaches (2026/7.4) For student and new coaches with fewer than 100 client coaching hours who want to grow their coaching business. This reciprocal peer coaching round focuses on business development through coaching on real business goals with a matched partner. Register Register by Jul 19, 2026 ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/7.7) For coaches applying for or renewing their ACC and working towards PCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the ACC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 15, 2026 1 AUG ACC Group Mentoring (2026/8.1) For coaches applying for their ACC credential and working towards ACC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with an ACC-level competency focus. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 26, 2026 ACC/PCC Group Mentoring (2026/8.2) For coaches applying for or renewing their ACC and working towards PCC-level coaching. This 1.5-hour interactive session includes observation, discussion and learning, with a PCC-level competency focus and distinctions at the ACC level. An observer-only option is also available for this session, allowing you to learn in your own time by listening to the session recording. Register Register by Jul 26, 2026 ANY TIME On Demand Learning ReciproCoach MCS Mentor Coach Training - Prior Learning Pathway (2026/Early Bird) ReciproCoach MCS Mentor Coach Training - Standard Pathway (2026/Interest Only) Mentor Coach Training: 2025 ICF Minimum Skills Requirements UPDATED ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training (Upgrade-Only) ICF ACC Individual Mentoring (Paid) ICF PCC Individual Mentoring (Paid) ICF MCC Individual Mentoring (Paid) Individual Supervision View All Events & Register In addition to the opportunities above, we encourage you to plan your learning and development beyond this month. There are always several months of events open for registration . Membership credits and discounts apply to all standard rounds shown in blue above. Non-standard rounds appear in white and are not eligible for membership credits or discounts.

For many coaches considering the new ICF Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS), the mentor coach education requirement is proving to be one of the most confusing aspects of the application process. Fortunately, the ICF has now released detailed guidance on what actually qualifies as mentor coach education. Interestingly, the emphasis is not so much on whether a program is accredited, but whether it is intentionally designed to develop mentor coaching capability and clearly aligned with the ICF Mentor Coaching Competencies. The good news for ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training participants is that our training already aligns with these guidelines on several counts. The UPDATED ReciproCoach Mentor Coach Training (Sessions 1–4 of our current asynchronous MCS training) now carries 10 Core Competency CCEs and was specifically designed around the ICF Mentor Coaching Competencies. We also provide curriculum summaries and supporting documentation with certificates to help demonstrate this alignment. For a summary of the ICF guidance, examples of what may qualify as mentor coach education, and what this means for ReciproCoach participants, read our summary. Please note that the information provided is based on our current understanding and interpretation of the MCS requirements and related communications available at the time of writing. The ICF remains the final authority on all MCS requirements and application decisions.

Applications for the ICF Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS) are now open. You can now apply either through the Standard Pathway or the Credit for Prior Learning pathway to become and MCS designated Mentor Coach. To help coaches determine which pathway is most appropriate, the ICF has also released a useful MCS Application Survey that guides applicants based on their education and experience. For many experienced mentor coaches, the Credit for Prior Learning pathway is likely to be the most relevant option. We have updated our ICF Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS) Application Guide with an overview of the application pathways, requirements, mentor coach education options and frequently asked questions.

Coaching relationships have long been recognised as one of the most important contributors to successful coaching outcomes. Whether we are talking about executive coaching, health coaching, workplace coaching, or life coaching, the quality of the relationship between coach and client consistently emerges as a key factor in determining whether coaching is effective. The coaching relationship has become even more relevant with the rise of AI coaching. As technology increasingly takes on aspects of the coaching process, questions about what is uniquely human in coaching are becoming more important. If the coaching relationship is one of coaching's most valuable ingredients, what do we actually know about it? Indeed, there is no agreed definition of what the coaching relationship actually is, and while we know it matters, we are far less clear on what it consists of. This issue of Coaching Research in Practice explores the substantial body of research from coaching, psychotherapy, counselling, health, and other helping professions to shed further light on the factors that influence the coaching relationship. Rather than requiring coaches to navigate hundreds of individual studies, it brings together the current knowledge in a practical and accessible way, highlighting not only the factors coaches can intentionally develop through their skills, behaviours, and attributes, but also those that may be beyond our direct control and therefore call for greater awareness, curiosity, and discernment. Be quick! The full article is freely accessible for one week here. After that, 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 Coaching Research in Practice library access.