CPCC Intuition in Coaching

Question 1

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

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A direct knowing that arises beyond conscious reasoning

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A logical analysis of what the client says

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Guessing based on past experiences with similar clients

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Interpreting body language cues through learned frameworks

Question 2

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

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

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Present it as an absolute truth the client must accept

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Keep it private and use it only to internally guide questions

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Share it only at the very end of the session as a summary

Question 3

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

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

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The coach's own thoughts, judgments, and internal reactions

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The broader environment, context, and field of the session

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The coaching agenda and pre-planned questions

Question 4

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

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

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Listening to clients from different cultural backgrounds with cultural sensitivity

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Listening to environmental sounds and distractions present during a session

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Listening to multiple clients in a group coaching session simultaneously

Question 5

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

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

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A distraction that should be set aside to maintain objectivity

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A sign that the coach needs a break or is physically unwell

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Evidence that the coach has become too emotionally involved to be effective

Question 6

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

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

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Intuition should replace all analytical coaching frameworks entirely

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Intuition is only valid when the client confirms it immediately and enthusiastically

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Intuition is too subjective and unreliable to use in professional coaching contexts

Question 7

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

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

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Insist the intuition was correct and probe further with deeper questions

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Apologize profusely and avoid using intuition again in that session

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Abandon intuition-based approaches for the remainder of the session