A Research Paper By Stephen Baker,
Transformation Coach, UNITED STATES
A significant subset of several regions is the observant Jewish population. Furthermore, there is plenty of subtleties and affiliations that are hidden from the non-Observant observer in the term “Observant.” Despite being readily identifiable as a large group, they are still people, with all the needs that come with being people. Orthodox is a different name for an observant Jew. Observant is more accurate as one either adheres to the standards of practice or does not. The purpose of this paper is not to discuss observant Judaism in particular, but to inform coaches of some potential nuances that may impact the coaching relationship and process from the perspective of cross-cultural coaching.