ACC Coaching Presence & Self-Management Flashcards
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According to the ICF core competencies, 'maintaining coaching presence' means:
Answer: Being fully conscious and present with the client, creating a spontaneous relationship
Coaching presence is defined as being fully conscious, flexible, and present — creating an open, spontaneous relationship with the client.
A coach feels triggered by the client's description of a workplace conflict. The BEST response is to:
Answer: Acknowledge the feeling internally and refocus on the client
Self-management means noticing one's own reactions without acting on them, keeping the session centered on the client.
Which behavior MOST demonstrates a lack of coaching presence?
Answer: Finishing the client's sentences to show understanding
Finishing a client's sentences imposes the coach's thinking and interrupts the client's natural discovery process.
'Bracketing' in coaching refers to:
Answer: Setting aside the coach's assumptions and agenda to focus on the client
Bracketing means consciously setting aside one's own biases, judgments, and agenda so the client's world takes center stage.
A coach who regularly reflects on their own values, triggers, and biases is demonstrating:
Answer: Strong self-awareness as a foundational coaching competency
Self-awareness is a cornerstone of effective coaching presence; coaches who know themselves can better separate their experience from the client's.
When a coach notices the client seems emotionally activated, the ICF-aligned response is to:
Answer: Acknowledge the client's emotional state and ask if they want to address it
Acknowledging emotional shifts shows presence and lets the client decide whether to explore the feeling or stay with the topic.