CELC Coaching Models and Frameworks 5

Question 1

A senior executive insists on skipping the 'Reality' phase of GROW to move straight to options. The coach's BEST response is to:

Accepted Answer

Gently explore whether the client has sufficient awareness of the current situation to generate effective options

Answer

Skipping Reality can lead to options disconnected from accurate self-assessment; a skilled coach raises awareness of this risk while honoring the client's ultimate choice.

Question 2

When integrating multiple coaching frameworks in a single engagement, the CELC standard best practice is to:

Accepted Answer

Select frameworks based on the client's presenting needs and make the rationale transparent

Answer

Competent executive coaches hold multiple frameworks lightly and select or blend them based on what each client situation requires, communicating their rationale clearly.

Question 3

Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates the correct application of the 'Will' step in the GROW model?

Accepted Answer

The client commits to specific actions, timescales, and accountability measures before the session ends

Answer

The 'Will' or 'Way Forward' step converts insight into committed action with clear steps, owners, and deadlines to ensure accountability between sessions.

Question 4

A coach notices that a framework they are using is not resonating with a client from a collectivist cultural background. The MOST appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Adapt the model to honor the client's relational and contextual values

Answer

Cultural competence in executive coaching requires flexibility to adapt frameworks to the client's worldview, including collectivist values around group harmony and relational decision-making.

Question 5

In team coaching using systemic frameworks, the coach treats the team PRIMARILY as:

Accepted Answer

A living system with its own identity, patterns, and collective intelligence

Answer

Systemic team coaching (Hawkins) views the team as an entity in itself embedded within a larger organizational ecosystem, with emergent properties distinct from individual members.

(CELC) Certified Executive Leadership Coach Practice Test

(CELC) Certified Executive Leadership Coach Practice Test

CELC Coaching Models and Frameworks 5