BCC Coaching Models & Frameworks Flashcards

Which coaching framework is most directly associated with positive psychology and strengths-based development?

Answer: Appreciative Inquiry coaching

Appreciative Inquiry focuses on identifying and amplifying what already works well, grounded in positive psychology principles.

In the ICF coaching competency framework, 'maintaining presence' refers to:

Answer: Being fully conscious and engaged with the client in the moment

Maintaining presence means the coach is fully attentive, open, and responsive to what emerges in the coaching session.

The 'double-loop learning' concept used in coaching and organizational development means:

Answer: Questioning and changing the underlying assumptions that drive behavior, not just the behavior itself

Double-loop learning, from Argyris and Schön, addresses the governing values and mental models behind actions, not just the actions themselves.

Which element distinguishes a coaching framework from a coaching model?

Answer: A framework provides overarching principles while a model offers a specific step-by-step process

Frameworks offer broad philosophical or structural guidance, whereas models (like GROW) provide concrete procedural steps.

In ontological coaching, the primary focus of change is on which domain?

Answer: The client's way of being — including language, emotions, and body — rather than only behavior

Ontological coaching works at the level of being by examining how language, mood, and physicality shape a client's reality and possibilities.

When selecting a coaching framework for a client, the BCC-certified coach should primarily consider:

Answer: The client's goals, context, and learning style

Framework selection should be driven by client-centered factors — their objectives, context, and how they best learn and develop.