CRC Coaching Tools & Techniques Flashcards

What does 'motivational interviewing' contribute to relationship coaching practice?

Answer: Techniques to evoke intrinsic motivation and explore ambivalence about change

Motivational interviewing helps coaches elicit clients' own reasons for change and work through mixed feelings about making relationship shifts.

A coach uses a 'miracle question' with a client. What is the intended outcome?

Answer: To evoke a vivid description of the client's desired future, bypassing problem focus

The miracle question (from solution-focused approaches) shifts attention to a preferred future, generating clarity about what the client truly wants.

Which approach involves coaches helping clients identify strengths and past successes to apply to current relationship challenges?

Answer: Solution-Focused Brief Coaching

Solution-focused coaching builds on existing client strengths and successful past experiences rather than dwelling on problems.

What is the purpose of a 'relationship inventory' exercise at the start of coaching?

Answer: To establish a baseline understanding of the client's relationship history, patterns, and goals

A relationship inventory helps the coach and client map patterns, strengths, and areas for growth across the client's relational history.

Why might a CRC coach use scaling questions during a session?

Answer: To quantify client progress and explore what would move them one step higher

Scaling questions (e.g., 'On a scale of 1–10...') help clients articulate current status and identify small, actionable steps toward improvement.

What is 'active experimentation' in the context of relationship coaching?

Answer: Encouraging clients to try new behaviors between sessions and report back

Active experimentation invites clients to test new relational behaviors in real life, gathering data on what works for their unique situation.