CPC Coaching Techniques & Communication Skills 3

Question 1

Which listening level is characterized by the coach being aware of the client, the environment, and subtle energetic shifts all at once?

Accepted Answer

Level 3 — Global Listening

Answer

Level 3 or Global Listening in the Co-Active model encompasses awareness beyond the client's words to the wider field of information.

Question 2

When a coach uses 'championing,' they are:

Accepted Answer

Firmly believing in the client's potential even when the client doubts themselves

Answer

Championing means the coach holds unwavering belief in who the client is and what they are capable of, especially at moments of self-doubt.

Question 3

In motivational interviewing adapted for coaching, 'rolling with resistance' means:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledging the client's ambivalence without arguing against it

Answer

Rolling with resistance means the coach accepts and explores ambivalence rather than confronting it, which reduces defensiveness.

Question 4

A client achieves a major milestone but immediately minimizes it. The most effective coach response is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the achievement and invite the client to sit with the success

Answer

Inviting the client to acknowledge and internalize success builds self-efficacy, a core coaching outcome.

Question 5

The technique of 'powerful questioning' in coaching is best characterized by questions that:

Accepted Answer

Evoke exploration, reflection, and new awareness

Answer

Powerful questions are open-ended and designed to expand thinking rather than confirm existing assumptions.

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