Conceptualisation of the systemic organisational constellation method and a procedure for its application in coaching

Figures & data

Figure 1. Revised outline of the procedure for applying the systemic organisational constellation method.

Table 1. Sociodemographic and professional characteristics of the respondents (N = 273).

Item	Answer categories	%^a	N
Gender	Female	63%	173
	Male	36%	97
Age (years)	26–40	7%	19
	41–55	58%	158
	56–70	32%	86
	>70	2%	6
Native language	English	17%	45
	German	28%	75
	Dutch	29%	78
	Spanish	6%	17
	Portuguese	8%	21
	Other	14%	37
Role or function	Facilitator	17%	46
	Constellator	13%	35
	Trainer	6%	17
	Coach	23%	64
	Consultant/adviser	21%	58
	(Project) manager, CEO, business owner	4%	10
	HR manager/specialist	2%	5
	Teacher	2%	5
	Researcher	2%	4
	Therapist	6%	15
	Other	2%	6
Start of use of the method	Before 1990	0%	0
	1990–1995	3%	7
	1996–2000	6%	17
	2001–2005	11%	29
	2006–2010	17%	45
	2011–2015	20%	54
	>2015	39%	106

^a Some percentages may not have added up to 100% because of missing values. Respondents may have skipped the question or responded with ‘I don’t know/I prefer not to say’. Percentages were calculated according to the total sample.

Table 2. Opinions on the theoretical basis and evaluation of the method’s definition and procedure (N = 273).

			Agreement^b,c
Item	N total	Median (q1–q3)^a	%	N
To what extent do you believe that the SOC method fits with the theory and philosophical tradition of social constructivism?	136	70 (50–81)	13%	36
To what extent do you believe that the SOC method fits with the theory and philosophical tradition of phenomenology?	181	86 (73–99)	41%	112
To what extent do you feel that the definition is correct?	189	77 (57–91)^d	30%	82
To what extent do you feel that the outline of the procedure is correct?	175	82 (70–93)^d	34%	94
	N total	Response category	%	N
Is something missing from the definition?	201	No	20%	55
		Yes	44%	121
		I don’t know	9%	25
Is something falsely included in the definition?	198	No	35%	96
		Yes	22%	60
		I don’t know	15%	42
Is something missing from the outline of the procedure?	190	No	32%	87
		Yes	30%	83
		I don’t know	7%	20
Is something falsely included in the outline of the procedure?	188	No	43%	117
		Yes	13%	36
		I don’t know	13%	35

^a The median value was applied, because the distribution of the data was heavily skewed towards the upper end.

^b Scores ranged between 0 and 100. Agreement was defined as a score above 80.

^c Some percentages may not have added up to 100% because of missing values. Respondents may have skipped the question or responded with ‘I don’t know/I prefer not to say’. Percentages were calculated on the basis of the total sample.

^d 23 respondents gave a score below 50 for the definition and 12 respondents for the outline of the procedure.