Coaching Techniques & Methodologies Flashcards
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A coach using motivational interviewing techniques would MOST likely respond to client ambivalence by:
Answer: Exploring both sides of the ambivalence without pressure
Motivational interviewing respects ambivalence as a natural part of change and uses reflective exploration rather than persuasion.
In appreciative inquiry coaching, the 'Discovery' phase focuses on:
Answer: Exploring what has worked best and what the client values most
The Discovery phase of appreciative inquiry surfaces the client's strengths, past successes, and what gives life to their best performance.
When a coach paraphrases a client's statement back to them, the MAIN intended outcome is:
Answer: Showing the client their own words to deepen understanding and invite correction
Paraphrasing reflects the client's meaning back to them, giving them an opportunity to hear themselves and refine or deepen their understanding.
A coach practicing somatic coaching would pay attention to:
Answer: Physical sensations, posture, and body language as data
Somatic coaching integrates body awareness into the coaching process, recognizing that physical sensations carry valuable information about the client's experience.
Which technique is MOST consistent with the ICF competency 'Designing Actions'?
Answer: Collaborating with the client to identify experiments they want to try before the next session
Designing Actions in the ICF model is a collaborative process where the client generates and commits to their own experiments or steps.
A coach asks, 'If you were operating from your best self, what would you do?' This technique is BEST described as:
Answer: Future self or ideal self visualization
This question invites the client to access their ideal self as a resource, a technique that helps bypass limiting beliefs and connect to aspirational identity.
What distinguishes a coaching question from a consulting question in an ICF framework?
Answer: Coaching questions invite the client to generate their own answers, while consulting questions seek information to give advice
In ICF coaching, questions are used to evoke client thinking and self-discovery, whereas consulting questions gather information so the consultant can provide expert solutions.