CPCC Intuition in Coaching 3

Question 1

How does Co-Active coaching suggest a coach handle a strong intuitive feeling about a sensitive topic?

Accepted Answer

Surface it with care, using permission-seeking language before sharing

Answer

When intuition involves sensitive topics, sharing it with care and permission-seeking language honors both the coach's inner knowing and the client's safety.

Question 2

In Co-Active coaching, the phrase 'What I'm noticing is...' is typically used to:

Accepted Answer

Introduce an intuitive observation in a tentative, non-imposing way

Answer

'What I'm noticing is...' is a standard Co-Active formula for introducing intuitive observations tentatively, keeping the client in control of what resonates.

Question 3

A client keeps returning to the same story across multiple sessions. A coach's intuition suggests there is an unresolved issue beneath it. The best Co-Active response is to:

Accepted Answer

Offer the intuitive observation and invite the client to explore what might be beneath the pattern

Answer

Noticing a pattern and using intuition to invite deeper exploration is a core Co-Active skill that serves the client's growth and forward movement.

Question 4

Which coaching behavior demonstrates the MOST effective use of intuition according to Co-Active principles?

Accepted Answer

A coach who surfaces an intuitive hunch lightly, then follows the client's lead in exploring it

Answer

Surfacing intuition lightly and following the client's lead exemplifies the Co-Active principle of serving the client's agenda while trusting the coach's inner knowing.

Question 5

The Co-Active model frames the use of intuition as 'dancing in the moment' because:

Accepted Answer

Intuition requires spontaneity, presence, and responsiveness to what is alive in the session

Answer

'Dancing in the moment' refers to the spontaneous, present, and responsive quality required for effective intuition — staying fully alive to what is emerging.

CPCC - Certified Professional Co-Active Coach Practice Test

CPCC - Certified Professional Co-Active Coach Practice Test

CPCC Intuition in Coaching 3