CPCC Coach Presence & Self-Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Co-Active Coaching, 'dancing in the moment' refers to:
- Using improvisational exercises with clients
- The coach's ability to respond fluidly to what emerges rather than following a fixed plan (Correct answer)
- Alternating between different coaching models in a session
- Moving quickly through coaching topics to cover more ground
Correct answer: The coach's ability to respond fluidly to what emerges rather than following a fixed plan
Dancing in the moment means the coach is responsive and flexible, following the energy and content as it naturally unfolds.
Question 2: A coach feels a strong intuition about something the client has not yet said. The Co-Active approach is to:
- Keep the intuition private to avoid influencing the client
- Share the intuition as a gift, held lightly, for the client to accept or reject (Correct answer)
- Act on the intuition by steering the conversation in that direction
- Wait until the client explicitly confirms the intuition before naming it
Correct answer: Share the intuition as a gift, held lightly, for the client to accept or reject
In Co-Active Coaching, intuitions are shared as offerings, not directives, and the client is always the authority on whether they resonate.
Question 3: Which of the following would MOST undermine coach presence during a session?
- Sitting in a comfortable, quiet environment
- Monitoring the session clock to ensure time management (Correct answer)
- Allowing silence after a powerful question
- Reflecting the client's language back to them
Correct answer: Monitoring the session clock to ensure time management
Clock-watching divides the coach's attention and signals to the client that something other than them has priority.
Question 4: A coach who consistently rushes to fill silences in sessions may be demonstrating:
- Strong active listening skills
- A lack of comfort with the discomfort of silence, indicating a self-management gap (Correct answer)
- Respect for the client's time
- Advanced empathy skills
Correct answer: A lack of comfort with the discomfort of silence, indicating a self-management gap
Rushing to fill silence often reflects the coach's own discomfort rather than the client's need, which is a self-management challenge.
Question 5: The Co-Active idea of 'beginner's mind' in coach presence means:
- The coach pretends to know nothing about coaching
- The coach approaches each session with openness, without assumptions about the client (Correct answer)
- New coaches should observe experienced coaches before practicing
- Coaches should avoid using models they have learned until fully certified
Correct answer: The coach approaches each session with openness, without assumptions about the client
Beginner's mind means the coach suspends assumptions and previous conclusions about the client, meeting each moment fresh.
Question 6: When a coach's personal values are triggered by a client's choices, the most appropriate self-management response is:
- Express the values concern directly to guide the client toward better choices
- Notice the trigger, set it aside, and maintain curiosity about the client's perspective (Correct answer)
- Refer the client to a coach who shares their values
- Avoid topics that conflict with the coach's values in future sessions
Correct answer: Notice the trigger, set it aside, and maintain curiosity about the client's perspective
Co-Active self-management requires coaches to recognize when their own values are activated and consciously preserve the client's autonomy.
CPCC Coach Presence & Self-Management 2
In Co-Active Coaching, 'dancing in the moment' refers to: