Goal Setting & Performance Accountability Flashcards
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Which of the following is the GREATEST risk of setting only outcome-based goals in a coaching plan?
Answer: Clients may feel demotivated if outcomes depend partly on factors outside their control
When outcomes depend on uncontrollable variables (market shifts, others' decisions), clients can feel powerless even when performing well.
A leadership coach uses 'future pacing' during a goal-setting session. This technique involves:
Answer: Guiding the client to mentally rehearse achieving the goal to strengthen commitment and clarity
Future pacing uses visualization of success to build neural pathways for commitment and make the goal feel real and achievable.
When reviewing a client's performance against their goals, which coaching question is MOST useful for building self-directed accountability?
Answer: What would you do differently, and what do you need to do that?
This question invites reflection, personal agency, and resource identification — the core elements of self-directed accountability.
A CLC-certified coach distinguishes between 'compliance accountability' and 'commitment accountability.' The key difference is:
Answer: Compliance is driven by external obligation, while commitment stems from personal ownership and desire
Commitment-based accountability is internally motivated and produces more sustainable behavior change than compliance driven by external pressure.
Which of the following BEST describes the 'will' stage in the GROW coaching model?
Answer: Confirming the specific actions the client commits to take and by when
The Will (or Way Forward) stage converts the conversation into concrete commitments with specific actions and timelines.
A coach is working with a client who has achieved every goal set but reports stagnation. The MOST likely coaching diagnosis is:
Answer: The client may be setting goals within their comfort zone rather than toward a compelling vision
Consistent achievement without growth signals that goals are not stretching the client toward meaningful development or a larger vision.
Which of the following is the BEST indicator that a client has internalized a performance accountability mindset?
Answer: The client proactively reflects on results, owns outcomes, and adjusts without being prompted by the coach
True accountability is self-initiated — the client owns results, reflects independently, and self-corrects without external prompting.