Coaching Models & Performance Strategies Flashcards
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In a coaching context, 'reframing' is best defined as:
Answer: Offering an alternative perspective that shifts the meaning of a situation
Reframing invites the client to view a situation from a different angle, which can unlock new possibilities and reduce the power of limiting beliefs.
Which stage of the Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change) is characterized by a client who says, 'I've been thinking about making a change within the next six months'?
Answer: Contemplation
Contemplation is marked by awareness of the need for change and intention to act within six months, but the client has not yet committed to a plan.
A coach applying the Positive Psychology framework would most likely help a client identify their:
Answer: Signature strengths and how to deploy them more
Positive Psychology-based coaching focuses on identifying and leveraging clients' signature strengths (via tools like the VIA Survey) to boost engagement and performance.
The 'double-loop learning' concept in organizational coaching refers to:
Answer: Questioning the underlying assumptions and beliefs that drive behavior, not just the behavior itself
Double-loop learning (Argyris) involves examining and revising the mental models or governing values behind actions, enabling deeper and more lasting change than single-loop learning.
When a coach paraphrases the client's words to confirm understanding, this technique is called:
Answer: Reflecting
Reflecting involves mirroring back the essence of what the client said, which shows the coach is listening and gives the client a chance to hear and refine their own thinking.
The ABC model in coaching (derived from REBT) addresses performance by targeting:
Answer: Activating events, Beliefs, and Consequences
The ABC model shows that it is the client's Beliefs (B) about an Activating event (A), not the event itself, that drive emotional and behavioral Consequences (C).
In high-performance coaching, 'energy management' is considered more important than time management because:
Answer: Time cannot be controlled, but energy can be increased through recovery
Tony Schwartz and others argue that performance depends on managing physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energy — time is fixed, but energy can be expanded and renewed.