Intuition in Coaching Flashcards

In Co-Active coaching, intuition is best described as:

Answer: A direct knowing that arises beyond conscious reasoning

Co-Active coaching defines intuition as a direct knowing that transcends logical analysis and emerges from deep, present-moment listening.

When a coach shares an intuitive observation with a client, the recommended approach is to:

Answer: Offer it lightly using language like 'I have a sense that...' and invite the client to respond

Coaches offer intuitive observations tentatively and lightly to invite exploration without imposing, fully respecting the client's autonomy.

In Co-Active coaching, Level 2 listening (focused listening) means the coach's attention is primarily on:

Answer: The client's words, tone, energy, and what they are communicating

Level 2 listening involves focused, outward attention on the client — their words, feelings, tone, and everything they are communicating.

What is 'global listening' (Level 3) in Co-Active coaching?

Answer: A wide-angle awareness that picks up energy, the field, and subtle information beyond words

Level 3 or global listening involves expansive awareness of the entire coaching field — energy, atmosphere, silence, and cues that transcend verbal content.

If a coach notices a physical sensation in their own body while listening to a client, in Co-Active coaching this may be:

Answer: An intuitive signal worth exploring and potentially sharing in service of the client

Co-Active coaching teaches that somatic (bodily) sensations can be intuitive signals that, when offered appropriately, may deepen the client's exploration.

Which statement best reflects how intuition should be used in Co-Active coaching?

Answer: Intuition is one tool among many, offered in service of the client's agenda

In Co-Active coaching, intuition is a valuable tool used alongside other skills, always in service of the client's agenda rather than the coach's curiosity.

A coach shares an intuitive observation and the client says 'That's not quite right.' The best Co-Active response is to:

Answer: Acknowledge it lightly and ask what is actually true for the client

When intuition doesn't resonate, the appropriate response is to acknowledge it without defensiveness and redirect to what is actually true for the client.