Assessment & Evaluation Strategies Flashcards

A team coach wants to assess psychological safety within a team. Which approach is most appropriate?

Answer: Using anonymous surveys with validated psychological safety scales

Anonymous surveys with validated scales (such as Amy Edmondson's measure) provide honest data on psychological safety without fear of reprisal.

When evaluating team coaching effectiveness, which metric best reflects systemic change rather than individual improvement?

Answer: Shifts in team interaction patterns over time

Systemic change is evidenced by durable shifts in how team members interact, which reflects collective behavioral evolution beyond individual gains.

A coach is conducting a mid-engagement evaluation and discovers the team has diverged from its original goals. The best next step is to:

Answer: Present findings and co-create revised goals with the team

Co-creating revised goals with the team maintains ownership and ensures the evaluation leads to actionable realignment.

Which of the following best describes a formative assessment in team coaching?

Answer: Ongoing data collection used to adjust coaching in real time

Formative assessment is iterative and informs ongoing coaching adjustments, unlike summative assessment which evaluates outcomes at the end.

A team scores high on task performance but low on relationship quality in an assessment. As a CTC, you would prioritize:

Answer: Focusing next coaching sessions on relational dynamics

Sustainable high performance depends on healthy relationships; low relational quality signals a systemic risk to future effectiveness.

Which statement about using quantitative data in team coaching evaluation is most accurate?

Answer: Quantitative data should be triangulated with qualitative insights for a complete picture

Triangulating multiple data types provides a richer, more accurate understanding of team dynamics than any single source.

When a sponsor requests a detailed report on individual team members' coaching responses, a CTC should:

Answer: Share only aggregate team-level findings to protect individual confidentiality

Sharing aggregate team-level data protects individual confidentiality while fulfilling the coach's accountability to the sponsoring organization.