Coaching Models & Performance Strategies Flashcards
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The 'R' in the CLEAR coaching model stands for:
Answer: Review
CLEAR stands for Contract, Listen, Explore, Action, Review — the final Review stage assesses what was learned and what should happen next.
Which NLP-based performance strategy involves mentally rehearsing success by visualizing a desired outcome in vivid sensory detail?
Answer: Future Pacing
Future Pacing is an NLP technique where the client imagines performing successfully in a future scenario, reinforcing the neural pathways for desired behavior.
According to the IAC coaching competencies, 'being present' primarily means:
Answer: Maintaining full, conscious attention on the client in the moment
Being present in IAC terms means the coach brings undivided, moment-to-moment awareness to the client, which creates the conditions for deep connection and insight.
The 'Miracle Question' technique, common in solution-focused coaching, is designed to:
Answer: Help the client vividly describe their ideal future state
The Miracle Question ('If a miracle occurred overnight and your problem was solved, what would be different?') invites clients to describe the desired future in concrete terms.
In performance coaching, a 'stretch goal' is best characterized as:
Answer: An ambitious goal that pushes a client beyond their current comfort zone
A stretch goal is intentionally ambitious, designed to inspire significant growth and performance improvement beyond what the client believes is currently possible.
Which coaching model uses the phases Discovery, Dream, Design, and Destiny?
Answer: Appreciative Inquiry 4-D Cycle
Appreciative Inquiry's 4-D Cycle (Discovery, Dream, Design, Destiny) guides individuals or organizations from strengths-based exploration to co-creating the future.
A coach helping a client identify their core values as a foundation for goal-setting is applying which strategic approach?
Answer: Values-based coaching
Values-based coaching grounds goals in what matters most to the client, increasing intrinsic motivation and ensuring goals are meaningful and sustainable.