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How People Pleasing Impacts the Coaching Relationship: Five 5 Personality Traits

January 27, 2025 • Debra Berndt Maldonado and Robert Maldonado PhD Life Coach Training and Personal Transformation Experts • Season 9 • Episode 246

People pleasing can hurt both you and your clients as a coach. Unlock the power of agreeableness in coaching and discover the balance between empathy and assertiveness. Our next episode is part of our Big Five Personality Traits series, breaking down how agreeableness can either make or break your coaching approach.

Join Debra Maldonado and Dr. Rob as they explore:

The role of agreeableness in building rapport and trust with clients
The potential pitfalls of being overly agreeable and how to avoid them
Balancing empathy with strong boundaries and assertive coaching
Understanding transference and countertransference in coaching relationships

Here’s a link to find out how you score in the Big Five Personality Test.

https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/IPIP-BFFM/

00:00 Introduction

03:37 People Pleasing in Coaching

09:48 Transference and Countertransference in Coaching

15:26 How Overpleasing Hurts Coaches and Clients

18:59 Balancing Your Needs as a Coach and Your Clients

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