CPM SMART Goal Co-Creation 5

Question 1

A mentor reviews a mentee's SMART goal and notices the deadline is three years away with no interim milestones. The BEST coaching intervention is to:

Accepted Answer

Collaborate with the mentee to establish quarterly milestones that build toward the three-year target

Answer

Long-term goals need interim milestones to maintain momentum and provide actionable near-term focus.

Question 2

When a mentee's SMART goal is externally imposed (e.g., by their manager), the mentor's co-creation role shifts to:

Accepted Answer

Helping the mentee find personal meaning and ownership within the imposed goal

Answer

Even with externally set goals, mentors can help mentees connect the goal to their own values, preserving intrinsic motivation.

Question 3

Which question is MOST useful for evaluating whether a mentee's goal meets the 'time-bound' criterion?

Accepted Answer

By what specific date will you consider this goal achieved?

Answer

Asking for a specific completion date directly tests whether the time-bound element is present and defined.

Question 4

In SMART goal co-creation, the 'so that' technique involves having the mentee complete the sentence 'I will achieve X so that...' This technique primarily strengthens which SMART element?

Accepted Answer

Relevant

Answer

Articulating the 'so that' rationale explicitly connects the goal to a larger purpose, reinforcing its relevance to the mentee's life and career.

Question 5

A mentee achieves the numerical target of their SMART goal but reports feeling unfulfilled. This MOST likely indicates the goal lacked:

Accepted Answer

True relevance to the mentee's deeper values or aspirations

Answer

Unfulfillment despite goal completion is a classic signal that the goal was measurable and achievable but not genuinely relevant to what the mentee cares about.

(CPM) Certified Professional Mentor Practice Test

(CPM) Certified Professional Mentor Practice Test

CPM SMART Goal Co-Creation 5