CAL-1 Coaching and Facilitation 3

Question 1

Which technique helps a facilitator ensure all participants contribute equally during an ideation session?

Accepted Answer

Round-robin sharing where each person speaks in turn

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Open discussion with no structure

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Allowing only senior team members to speak first

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Voting before discussion to lock in initial preferences

Question 2

What is the primary goal of a 'coaching agreement' established at the start of a coaching engagement?

Accepted Answer

To establish mutual expectations, boundaries, and the focus of the coaching relationship

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To legally bind the coachee to completing their goals

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To document the coach's qualifications and approach

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To outline the consequences if the coachee fails to improve

Question 3

An agile leader is facilitating a team decision. The team is divided between two options. Which facilitation approach supports agile values best?

Accepted Answer

Use a consent-based decision-making process to find a workable solution

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Make the final decision on behalf of the team to prevent delay

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Ask management to break the tie

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Table the decision indefinitely until consensus is reached

Question 4

What does 'holding the space' mean in agile facilitation?

Accepted Answer

Creating and maintaining a psychologically safe container where people feel free to think and speak openly

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Reserving a physical meeting room for the team

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Filling silence with questions to keep energy high

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Holding the agenda tightly to prevent scope creep in discussions

Question 5

Which behavior by an agile leader most undermines psychological safety during a coaching session?

Accepted Answer

Interrupting to offer their own solution before the coachee finishes thinking

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Asking open-ended questions

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Allowing silence after asking a question

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Reflecting back what the coachee has said

Question 6

In the context of CAL-1 agile leadership, what is 'systemic coaching'?

Accepted Answer

Addressing team and organizational dynamics rather than only individual behaviors

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Coaching individuals using a standardized script or system

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Using technology platforms to automate coaching feedback

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Coaching the most senior leaders first, then cascading down

Question 7

After a coaching conversation, an agile leader reflects on their performance. Which self-assessment question aligns MOST with ICF coaching competencies?

Accepted Answer

How much of the meeting time did I spend talking versus listening?

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Did I successfully convince the coachee to adopt my recommended approach?

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Did the coachee leave with at least three concrete action items?

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Was the session completed within the scheduled time?