CPCC Balance & Life Perspective

Question 1

In Co-Active Coaching, 'balance' refers primarily to:

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The client having a full, satisfying life as they define it

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Equal time allocation across all life areas

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Work-life separation enforced by firm boundaries

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Managing stress through relaxation techniques

Question 2

The Wheel of Life tool in Co-Active Coaching is primarily used to:

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Give clients a snapshot of current satisfaction across life dimensions

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Set quarterly performance targets

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Rank which areas of life are most important

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Measure coaching progress over a six-month period

Question 3

A client rates career a 9/10 but family a 2/10 on the Wheel of Life. The Co-Active coach's first step is:

Accepted Answer

Explore what a higher family satisfaction score would look like for the client

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Advise the client to invest less time in their career

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Conclude the client has a work-life balance problem to fix

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Design an action plan to improve the family score immediately

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the Co-Active view of 'life perspective'?

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Clients benefit from zooming out to see how their choices fit their whole life

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Clients should adopt a growth mindset as defined by research

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Perspective work belongs to therapy, not coaching

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Life perspective is fixed and shaped only by upbringing

Question 5

When a client says 'I have no time for anything but work,' the Co-Active balance coach would most likely:

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Explore what the client is tolerating and what they truly want their life to look like

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Create a time-blocking schedule for the client

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Suggest the client hire an assistant to free up time

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Validate that hard work is necessary for success

Question 6

In balance coaching, 'tolerations' are defined as:

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Things a client accepts that drain energy or undermine life satisfaction

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Difficult clients that coaches must endure

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Goals that are too challenging to pursue immediately

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Competing commitments that slow progress