CELC Building the Coaching Agreement 4

Question 1

Which method BEST aligns coaching agreement goals with measurable outcomes for an executive sponsor?

Accepted Answer

Co-creating SMART goals with the coachee and identifying observable behavioral indicators acceptable to the sponsor

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Defining goals in broad aspirational language to allow maximum flexibility

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Letting the sponsor define all metrics without coachee input

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Avoiding metrics entirely to preserve the coachee's autonomy

Question 2

Which of the following is a key accountability structure commonly embedded in a coaching agreement?

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Between-session action commitments reviewed at each subsequent session

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Daily performance reviews by the coachee's manager

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Mandatory public reporting of all coaching goals to the board

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Requiring the coachee to pass a written exam after each module

Question 3

An executive's coaching goals shift significantly after the first month. According to best practice, the coach should:

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Formally revisit and update the coaching agreement to reflect the evolved goals

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Ignore the shift and maintain the original goals to avoid scope creep

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Immediately notify the sponsor of the goal change without the coachee's consent

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Terminate the engagement because the original agreement is no longer valid

Question 4

What is the PRIMARY purpose of defining 'success criteria' in a coaching agreement?

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To create a shared benchmark so all parties can evaluate whether coaching objectives were achieved

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To give the coach legal protection if the coachee fails to improve

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To set a minimum performance threshold the coachee must meet to continue sessions

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To justify the coaching fee to company auditors

Question 5

When setting goals in the coaching agreement, which approach is MOST likely to sustain long-term executive motivation?

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Connecting goals to the executive's intrinsic values and leadership identity, not just organizational KPIs

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Setting stretch goals exclusively determined by the sponsoring organization

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Limiting goals to short-term deliverables to maintain momentum

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Avoiding discussion of personal values to maintain professional boundaries

Question 6

Which element of the coaching agreement MOST directly supports the coachee's self-accountability between sessions?

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A mutually agreed-upon between-session practice or reflection commitment documented in the agreement

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A detailed log of the coach's observations sent weekly to the sponsor

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A scheduled check-in call from HR every two weeks

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An automatic progress report generated by the coaching platform

Question 7

A sponsor requests that the coaching agreement include a clause allowing them to end the engagement early if they see insufficient ROI within 60 days. The coach should:

Accepted Answer

Negotiate terms that protect the coaching process integrity while acknowledging the sponsor's legitimate interest in results

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Refuse outright because sponsor interference violates coaching ethics

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Accept all sponsor terms without question to secure the contract

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Ask the coachee to pay for sessions themselves to remove sponsor influence