How to show empathy as a coach: The effects of coaches’ imagine-self versus imagine-other empathy on the client’s self-change and coaching outcome

Abstract Cognitive empathy, expressed as either imagine-self (imagining oneself in the other’s situation) or imagine-other other person his/her is essential for self-change and satisfaction coaching. In two studies, we investigated difference between coaches’ versus empathy. a survey study ( N 1 = 242), found that more important coaches perceived client’s self-change, valuable they not only rated empathy general but also (but imagine-self) particular. an experimental 2 57), manipulated examined effect on clients’ coaching satisfaction. The results revealed positive of these outcome factors. Thus, one main practical implication relevance showing instead coach. However, future research should investigate personnel development approaches like mentoring training with regard to