BCC Leadership and Organizational Coaching

Question 1

In executive coaching, what is the primary purpose of the 'tripartite contract'?

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To clarify roles, expectations, and confidentiality among the coach, coachee, and sponsoring organization

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To establish payment terms between coach, coachee, and billing department

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To outline three phases of the coaching engagement

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To document three key performance indicators for the coachee

Question 2

What is the main distinction between coaching and mentoring in an organizational context?

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Coaching draws out the coachee's own solutions while mentoring shares the mentor's expertise and advice

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Coaching focuses on skill-building while mentoring focuses on career advancement

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Coaching is directive while mentoring is non-directive

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Coaching is always short-term while mentoring is always long-term

Question 3

Which leadership model prescribes adapting leadership style to the developmental level of followers?

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Situational Leadership

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Transformational Leadership

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Servant Leadership

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Authentic Leadership

Question 4

When a BCC coach is working with a senior leader who shows resistance to coaching, the most effective approach is to:

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Explore the resistance with curiosity, treating it as important data about the leader's perspective

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Challenge the leader directly and confront the resistance head-on

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Report the resistance to the HR sponsor immediately

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End the coaching engagement as the leader is not ready for change

Question 5

What does 'vertical development' refer to in leadership coaching?

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Growth in a leader's complexity of thinking, perspective-taking, and meaning-making capacity

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Coaching leaders at progressively higher organizational levels

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Development of a leader's technical competencies and functional skills

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Building a vertical hierarchy of coaching relationships within an organization

Question 6

In organizational coaching, 'psychological safety' is best defined as:

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The belief that one can speak up, take risks, and make mistakes without fear of punishment or humiliation

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Ensuring leaders are protected from workplace harassment and legal liability

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Providing confidential coaching sessions away from organizational surveillance

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Assessing leaders for mental health risks before coaching begins

Question 7

Which tool is most commonly used in executive coaching to gather multi-source feedback from colleagues, direct reports, and supervisors?

Accepted Answer

360-degree feedback

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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

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DiSC Behavioral Assessment

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Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i) Assessment