A fourth consideration: neutrality of the coach. One other aspect of the coaching experience worth noting is that of the neutrality of the coach. Bloom et al. (2005) emphasized that one of the major responsibilities for a coach is to build and maintain trust with the coachee (p. 26). In a coaching leadership relationship, neutrality and trust complement each other. Principals in this study recognized the importance of trust and valued the benefit of developing a trusting relationship with someone who held a neutral position. As one principal noted: