CTC Assessment & Evaluation Strategies 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Using anonymous surveys with validated psychological safety scales

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Shifts in team interaction patterns over time

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Present findings and co-create revised goals with the team

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Ongoing data collection used to adjust coaching in real time

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Focusing next coaching sessions on relational dynamics

Answer

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

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