{"id":4268,"date":"2020-04-16T14:07:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T14:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/?p=4268"},"modified":"2025-05-17T11:00:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T11:00:49","slug":"glossary-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Staying authentic \u2013 while shifting roles<\/h2>\n<p>We all play roles: child, parent, colleague, friend. Each role highlights different sides of our personality \u2013 without being fake. The sociological concept of roles describes both our behaviour in each context and the expectations others have of us. When both align, the role works. Roles help structure interactions, reduce confusion, and offer clarity\u2014especially in the workplace. Yet many see roles as inauthentic. In fact, choosing consciously what to show is a key to authenticity.<\/p>\n<h2>Role work in coaching<\/h2>\n<p>Modern organizations favour flat hierarchies and flexible responsibilities. But this can lead to unclear roles and emotional fatigue. Many <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coaching<\/a> topics stem from role confusion\u2014whether leaders lack a clear leadership identity or team members struggle with shifting expectations. Role work means identifying your own function, setting boundaries, and actively communicating your self-understanding. It creates clarity, boosts confidence, and enables authentic presence.<\/p>\n<h2>Articles on the topic<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/role-play-an-underestimated-concept\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Role play &#8211; an underestimated concept!<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/clothes-still-make-the-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clothes still make people<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staying authentic \u2013 while shifting roles We all play roles: child, parent, colleague, friend. Each role highlights different sides of our personality \u2013 without being fake. The sociological concept of roles describes both our behaviour in each context and the expectations others have of us. When both align, the role works. Roles help structure interactions, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[31],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Role - Karrierecoaching - Peter N\u00e4f<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Roles create clarity and safety. 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