Goal Setting & Performance Measurement Flashcards

Which tool is commonly used in corporate coaching to assess a client's current performance level across multiple life or work domains simultaneously?

Answer: Wheel of Life

The Wheel of Life is a visual coaching tool that rates satisfaction or performance across several areas, revealing imbalances and helping prioritize goals.

In performance measurement, 'leading indicators' are valuable to corporate coaches because they:

Answer: Predict future outcomes and allow early corrective action

Leading indicators measure behaviors or activities that drive future results, enabling the coach and client to adjust course before outcomes are finalized.

When a corporate coaching client consistently fails to meet milestones, the coach's most appropriate response is to:

Answer: Collaboratively reassess whether the goals, timeline, or strategies need adjustment

Missed milestones signal that a collaborative review of goals, timelines, or strategies is needed so the coaching remains relevant and productive.

The primary purpose of a coaching action plan in a CCC engagement is to:

Answer: Provide a roadmap of specific steps, owners, and deadlines that move the client toward their goals

An action plan translates coaching goals into concrete, time-bound steps that the client owns and executes between sessions.

Which approach best enables a corporate coach to demonstrate ROI (Return on Investment) from a coaching engagement to organizational stakeholders?

Answer: Measuring pre- and post-coaching performance metrics aligned to business outcomes

Comparing objective performance metrics before and after coaching provides evidence-based ROI that stakeholders can link directly to organizational outcomes.

A client's goal is 'Time-bound' (the T in SMART) when it:

Answer: Includes a specific deadline or timeframe for achieving the desired outcome

A time-bound goal includes a clear deadline, creating urgency and a reference point for evaluating whether the goal has been achieved.

Which of the following best describes 'stretch goals' in the context of corporate coaching?

Answer: Goals set well beyond current performance to drive significant growth while remaining feasible

Stretch goals challenge clients to reach beyond their comfort zone and current performance level, fostering significant development while still being achievable with effort.