CLC Foundational Concepts & Principles 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The 'GROW' model in leadership coaching stands for:
- Goals, Resources, Opportunities, Will
- Goal, Reality, Options, Will/Way forward (Correct answer)
- Growth, Reflection, Outcomes, Work
- Guidance, Results, Observation, Wisdom
Correct answer: Goal, Reality, Options, Will/Way forward
GROW (Goal, Reality, Options, Will/Way forward) is a widely used coaching framework that structures conversations from goal-setting through exploring current reality, generating options, and committing to action.
Question 2: Which ethical principle requires a leadership coach to disclose any conflicts of interest to the client?
- Beneficence
- Transparency (Correct answer)
- Non-maleficence
- Autonomy
Correct answer: Transparency
Transparency obligates coaches to be open and honest about any relationships, interests, or factors that could compromise the coaching relationship or the client's best interests.
Question 3: When a coaching client experiences a profound shift in perspective during a session, this is known as:
- Cognitive reframing
- A transformational insight or 'aha' moment (Correct answer)
- Analytical problem-solving
- Behavioral modification
Correct answer: A transformational insight or 'aha' moment
Transformational insights or 'aha' moments represent significant shifts in the client's perception that open new ways of thinking, feeling, or acting.
Question 4: A leadership coach using a 'systemic perspective' considers:
- Only the client's individual strengths and weaknesses
- The client within the context of their relationships, teams, and organizational environment (Correct answer)
- The coach's own personal system of beliefs
- A systematic checklist of competencies
Correct answer: The client within the context of their relationships, teams, and organizational environment
A systemic perspective means understanding the client as part of interconnected systems — teams, culture, family, organization — all of which influence their leadership behavior.
Question 5: The principle of 'non-judgment' in coaching means the coach should:
- Avoid evaluating whether the client is telling the truth
- Withhold personal opinions and value judgments about the client's choices (Correct answer)
- Never give the client any feedback
- Agree with everything the client says
Correct answer: Withhold personal opinions and value judgments about the client's choices
Non-judgment means the coach refrains from imposing personal opinions, values, or assessments about the client's choices, creating a psychologically safe space for honest exploration.
Question 6: In leadership coaching, 'modeling' by the coach refers to:
- Demonstrating leadership behaviors the coach wants the client to copy
- Visually mapping organizational structures
- Demonstrating the same values and behaviors the coach encourages in clients (Correct answer)
- Using scale models to illustrate concepts
Correct answer: Demonstrating the same values and behaviors the coach encourages in clients
Coaches model integrity, curiosity, openness, and accountability in their own conduct, demonstrating the very qualities they help clients develop.
Question 7: Which statement best captures the role of 'curiosity' as a coaching disposition?
- Asking questions to gather data for assessment reports
- Maintaining genuine interest in the client's world to spark deeper exploration (Correct answer)
- Challenging the client's assumptions aggressively
- Satisfying the coach's personal interest in the client's situation
Correct answer: Maintaining genuine interest in the client's world to spark deeper exploration
Curiosity as a coaching disposition means the coach is genuinely interested in understanding the client's perspective, which invites deeper self-reflection and exploration.
CLC Foundational Concepts & Principles 3
The 'GROW' model in leadership coaching stands for: