CPC Goal Setting & Achievement Techniques 2

Question 1

Which goal-setting concept emphasizes that goals should be reviewed and adjusted based on changing circumstances or new information?

Accepted Answer

Dynamic goal adaptation

Answer

Dynamic goal adaptation recognizes that effective goal setting requires flexibility to revise goals when circumstances, priorities, or new information warrant changes.

Question 2

A productivity coach client sets a vague goal of 'getting healthier.' What is the first coaching step to transform this into an actionable goal?

Accepted Answer

Define specific measurable outcomes and timelines

Answer

Transforming vague aspirations into actionable goals requires defining specific, measurable outcomes with clear timelines using frameworks like SMART criteria.

Question 3

What does the 'backward goal planning' technique involve?

Accepted Answer

Starting from the desired end state and working backward to identify required steps

Answer

Backward goal planning starts with the desired end result and works backward to map out the specific actions, milestones, and resources needed to achieve it.

Question 4

In goal achievement coaching, what is 'goal contagion'?

Accepted Answer

The phenomenon where exposure to others' goals activates similar goals in oneself

Answer

Goal contagion is the psychological phenomenon where observing another person pursuing a goal unconsciously activates the same goal in the observer.

Question 5

Which technique involves mentally rehearsing both the desired outcome AND the obstacles that might prevent it?

Accepted Answer

Mental contrasting

Answer

Mental contrasting (developed by Gabriele Oettingen) pairs vivid visualization of the desired future with realistic identification of internal obstacles, energizing goal-directed action.

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CPC Goal Setting & Achievement Techniques 2