11 September 2025
Most of us assume we know what we sound like as coaches. We’ve studied the competencies, developed our own style, and perhaps even received direct feedback in mentoring. But what we think we say and do in coaching is not always the same as what we actually say and do. That, in turn, may differ again from what we aspire to say and do, or what we should be doing according to professional standards.
This issue of Coaching Research in Practice offers a rare, research-based look at precisely that. Based on a study conducted with ReciproCoach participants in our own Reciprocal Peer Coaching rounds, this article explores findings that move beyond theory, frameworks and ideals to show what coaches really do in practice, through in-depth analysis of their verbatim session recordings and transcripts.
Read the full article here.
All ReciproCoaches can access the full article for one week [here].
Written by Kerryn Griffiths, PhD, PCC and Global ReciproCoach Coordinator
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