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225 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,963 Coaching Methods and Impact papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Lack of input from learners on educators' coaching behaviors. Limited evidence on the development of teacher feedback literacy. Need for a framework to support upward coaching conversations.

    Who coaches the coach? Learners as partners in the co‐creation of coaching practice · 2026 · DOI

  • Although some of the data from this study may not be relevant outside the school districts in Virginia that employ designated guidance direc- tors, there are several findings that should be considered by all district- level guidance supervisors and counselor educators. Based on the find- ings of this study, we offer the following recommendations: 1. T h e data indicate that consultative contacts between counselor ed- ucators and school counseling supervisors are minimal. There is a need to establish and maintain frequent contacts in order to improve the quality of both counselor preparation programs and school guidance programs. Increased collaboration would enable counselor educators to offer courses that more accurately reflect the realities of school coun- seling and to enhance practicum experiences for their students. For guidance supervisors, more extensive consultation with university per- sonnel could assist in designing staff development programs, determin- ing the most effective methods and materials for working with students, and assessing the effectiveness of local guidance practices. In the area of research and evaluation, the collaborative action research model pro- posed by Pine (1981) offers an exciting partnership with mutual benefits for both university researchers and practitioners. 2. Because so many school divisions in Virginia did not have individuals specifically designated as supervisors of guidance, further research to MARCH 1987 219 assess the nature and extent of guidance leadership in systems with no district-level supervisors would be illuminating. 3 . Although the majority of supervisors in this survey had served as school counselors, more than one-quarter had not. Counselor organi- zations should work actively to encourage school systems to employ in- dividuals with both counseling training and counseling experience to provide supervision in guidance programs. T h e higher levels of con- sultative assistance provided by these Virginia supervisors in comparison with respondents in previous studies could be a direct consequence of their higher levels of counselor training and experience. REFERENCES Aubrey, K.F. ( 1973). The organizational victimization of school counselors. School Counselor, 20. 346-3.54. Biggers,J.I.., & Mangusso, D.J. (1972). The work of the guidance administrator. Counselor Educ.atzon and Supemision, 12, 130-136. Boyd,J.D., 8c Walter, P.B. (1975). The school counselor, the cactus, and supervision. School C(JutLtrlor, 2?, 103-107. Donig-an, J. ( 1'374). What counselors need: Professional leadership. Counselor Education and . s U ~ f ' ? ? ~ l S l O t l , 13, 3 16-3 17. Erpenbach, W.J. (1977). State supervisors and counselor educators: Can we get our act together? Counselor Education and Supemuion, 16, 305-309. Fr

    Leadership in Guidance: A Survey of School Counseling Supervisors · 1987 · DOI

  • The most important limitation of this study is the unique nature of the population surveyed.

    Leadership in Guidance: A Survey of School Counseling Supervisors · 1987 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of recognizing that goals are not always static and may change during a coaching intervention. It highlights the challenge of balancing the need for structure and direction in coaching with the need for flexibility and adaptability. The paper challenges the dominant thinking in business around performance and its limitations in the coaching context.

    When Life Itself Is the Threshold: Rethinking Coaching Through Chronic Liminality · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the coaching literature regarding the assumption that goals are always static and good. It highlights the need for a new understanding of coaching practice that recognizes the complexity and uncertainty of the coaching context.

    When Life Itself Is the Threshold: Rethinking Coaching Through Chronic Liminality · 2026 · DOI

  • High organizational pressure. The need for an embodied, experiential approach to executive coaching. The challenge of developing emotion regulation and relational intelligence in leaders.

    From Control to Collaboration: A Psychodrama Informed Executive Coaching Case Study · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in traditional coaching methods, which rely on cognitive engagement. The paper highlights the need for an embodied, experiential approach to executive coaching.

    From Control to Collaboration: A Psychodrama Informed Executive Coaching Case Study · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need for ongoing professional learning opportunities for coaches to learn about coaching. There is a lack of research on coaches' job-embedded opportunities to learn about coaching.

    How do mathematics coaches learn about coaching?: An analysis using the system of negotiation · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a substantial research gap in the use of inter-sessional activities in coaching. The study highlights the need for further research on inter-sessional activities in coaching.

    A systematic review of inter-sessional activities in coaching practice: what can we learn from counselling and therapy? · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the application of creativity-centered coaching in different organizational settings. Future research could also investigate the effectiveness of the coaching approach in overcoming blockages and strengthening creativity.

    Kreativitätszentriertes Coaching · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of creativity-centered coaching and its application in organizational settings. The paper highlights the importance of considering the situativ-gelebte Rolle in the coaching process.

    Kreativitätszentriertes Coaching · 2026 · DOI

  • The study suggests that future research should investigate the long-term effectiveness of the counseling program. The study recommends that future research should explore the application of the program in different contexts. The study suggests that future research should investigate the impact of the program on other outcomes, such as relationship satisfaction.

    The Effectiveness of a Counseling Program Based on Experiential Therapy in Enhancing Marital Life Skills and Self-Differentiation Among a Sample of University Students · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the development of counseling programs for university students. The study highlights the importance of self-differentiation in marital life skills. The study suggests that there is a need for teaching and intensifying subjects related to family and marriage in educational institutions.

    The Effectiveness of a Counseling Program Based on Experiential Therapy in Enhancing Marital Life Skills and Self-Differentiation Among a Sample of University Students · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap in how physicians might apply coaching principles in direct interactions with patients and families. The existing literature largely positions clinicians as recipients of coaching.

    From clinician to coach: promoting early relational health and language development in primary pediatric care · 2026 · DOI

  • The scoping review methodology does not critically appraise the literature or assess the quality of evidence of the included studies. The review is limited to studies published between January 2010 to April 2025. The review only includes studies published in leading sports and education databases.

    Youth participation coach learning: A scoping review · 2026 · DOI

  • Examining the impact on coaches’ practice is a recommended area for future research. Studies in non-western contexts and research across different sport types are also recommended. Explorations of learning in relation to the coaches’ role within specific contexts are suggested as a future research direction.

    Youth participation coach learning: A scoping review · 2026 · DOI

  • Existing leadership assessment tools, such as the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Questionnaire, Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ), and Coaching Behaviour Questionnaire (CBQ) were developed for either fully in-person or fully remote settings, leaving critical gaps in understanding leadership effectiveness when asynchronous communication and fragmented relational contexts are present.

    Assessing leadership in hybrid work: developing a comprehensive framework for leader-follower dynamics · 2026 · DOI

  • The challenge of virtual collaboration in self-organized online teams. The need to develop novel coaching methods and tools for self-organized teams. The challenge of analyzing and visualizing communication data in self-organized teams.

    Digitally supported coaching and its application to developing self-organizing teams · 2024 · DOI

  • The lack of research on the application of digitally supported coaching to self-organized teams. The need to explore the use of digitally supported coaching in novel contexts, such as self-organized online teams.

    Digitally supported coaching and its application to developing self-organizing teams · 2024 · DOI

  • Most of professional training programs contain the following elements:• using active listening and open questions to tackle issues such as pupil behaviour, • reaching their full potential by putting in place realistic goals and plans to achievethem,• taking responsibility for their own progress through change,• building rapports that can turn previously difficult interactions into productive ones.

    Not teaching, but coaching creating a self-development culture in a classroom · 2020 · DOI

  • In light of this trend, against the limited literature on coach mentoring and the risks of superficial treatment by coach education systems, this article critically discusses the role of the mentor in coach development, the nature of the mentor–mentee relationship, and, most specifically, how expertise in the mentee may best be developed.

    Making Mentoring Work: The Need for Rewiring Epistemology · 2016 · DOI

  • , 2007; Ippolito, 2010), but insufficient research has explored how secondary coaches attempt to impact adolescent literacy in unfamiliar disciplines and the ways instructional coaches use coaching practices to negotiate disciplinary tensions.

    Coaching Heavy as a Disciplinary Outsider: Negotiating Disciplinary Literacy for Adolescents · 2014 · DOI

  • Design/methodology/approach The study involved a web‐based questionnaire (163 closed and three open questions) completed by 71 executive coaching clients shortly after the beginning of their coaching contract and by 31 of those again approximately six months later.

    Executive coaching in practice: what determines helpfulness for clients of coaching? · 2011 · DOI

  • Some studies have examined humor in organizations (Yarwood, 1995), but other forms of playful communication have not been studied, including how playful communication works in the mentoring process.

    Playful Communication in Mentoring. · 2005

  • The paper identifies the need for managers to develop their coaching skills. It highlights the importance of creating a climate that contributes to a free and open exchange of ideas.

    The manager's role as coach and mentor · 1987 · DOI

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