CRC Coaching Tools & Techniques Flashcards

How does a CRC coach appropriately use psychometric assessments in their practice?

Answer: As one tool among many to increase self-awareness and inform coaching goals

Assessments in coaching are used to deepen self-awareness and enrich conversations, not to diagnose or replace the coaching relationship.

Which technique involves the coach narrating what they observe about a client's energy, tone, or body language to deepen awareness?

Answer: Direct communication / noticing

Noticing and direct communication involve the coach transparently sharing observations about the client's presence, opening deeper self-awareness.

What is the coaching technique of 'championing' designed to do?

Answer: Acknowledge and celebrate the client's strengths, courage, and progress

Championing acknowledges the client's qualities and efforts, building confidence and reinforcing their capacity for positive change.

A coach uses 'role reversal' in a session. What does this involve?

Answer: The client practices seeing a situation from their partner's perspective

Role reversal exercises build empathy by having clients mentally or physically step into their partner's perspective to understand their experience.

Why is contracting important in relationship coaching?

Answer: It establishes mutual expectations, boundaries, and goals for the coaching relationship

Contracting creates a clear, collaborative agreement about the coaching scope, confidentiality, process, and goals, ensuring both parties are aligned.

Which coaching principle supports the idea that clients are 'naturally creative, resourceful, and whole'?

Answer: Co-Active Coaching philosophy

Co-Active Coaching (CTI model) holds that clients already possess the wisdom and capability they need, with the coach facilitating their discovery.