THE ANALYSIS OF SELECTED SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS FROM A COACHING PERSPECTIVE

Coaching has emerged as a crucial tool, reshaping how managers lead and develop their teams. The aim of the paper was to identify differences and relationships in the perception of coaching attributes in managerial work in terms of selected socio-demographic indicators and personality types of managers. The research aim was to specify the relationships between managers' personality type, which was measured by the MBTI questionnaire, and perceptions of coaching attributes, which were assessed by the KESK questionnaire. The research sample consisted of 298 managers from different work areas and regions in Slovakia (185 women, 113 men with an average age of 31.2 years) - 175 had working meetings without a coaching approach and 123 with a coaching approach. The results show that different personality types of managers perceived the examined attributes differently. These differences were detected by the independent Kruskal-Wallis test, where statistically significant differences between personality types and coaching attributes were found in the Cognitions and Behaviour factors. The novelty of the research lies in using original MBTI and KESK methodologies exploring managerial perceptions of coaching attributes of Emotions, Behaviour, and Cognitions and their connections to selected socio-demographic indicators. Based on the research, managers can be advised to use a coaching approach in their work as an integral part of their communication with other employees.