How Does the Coach's Family of Origin Impact Them and Their Work When Team Coaching

This article addresses the lack of empirical research on how patterns arising from the coach's childhood and their original family of origin may impact on them, both positively and negatively, when they are team coaching. This qualitative study was conducted using a single case study approach, comprising semistructured interviews with experienced team coaches, enhanced by the inclusion of focus groups. This process enabled shared learning, expanded thinking, and knowledge development among participants over a 9-month period. The study sheds light on the elements of family of origin that have the biggest influence on the coach and their team coaching. The findings have considerable potential to inform practice, and the coaching profession, by providing insight as well as a practical techniques and practices for the team coach to minimize “interference.”