IAC Coaching Models & Performance Strategies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In the OSKAR coaching model, what does the 'K' stand for?
- Knowledge
- Know-how (Correct answer)
- Keystone
- Kinetics
Correct answer: Know-how
OSKAR stands for Outcome, Scaling, Know-how, Affirm & Action, Review — 'Know-how' addresses existing skills and resources the client can leverage.
Question 2: Which performance strategy involves breaking a large goal into progressively smaller milestones to maintain motivation?
- Chunking (Correct answer)
- Reframing
- Anchoring
- Modeling
Correct answer: Chunking
Chunking divides a large goal into manageable sub-goals, making progress visible and sustaining client motivation throughout the journey.
Question 3: The Co-Active Coaching model emphasizes that clients are which of the following?
- Dependent on coach expertise
- Naturally creative, resourceful, and whole (Correct answer)
- Primarily motivated by external rewards
- In need of structured advice
Correct answer: Naturally creative, resourceful, and whole
Co-Active Coaching's foundational principle holds that clients are naturally creative, resourceful, and whole — the coach's role is to evoke that capacity.
Question 4: In solution-focused coaching, scaling questions are primarily used to:
- Measure the coach's effectiveness
- Help clients quantify progress and identify next steps (Correct answer)
- Assign numerical scores to client problems
- Rank goals by priority
Correct answer: Help clients quantify progress and identify next steps
Scaling questions (e.g., 'On a scale of 1–10, where are you now?') help clients self-assess progress and clarify what a small improvement would look like.
Question 5: Which element distinguishes the FUEL model from GROW in its coaching conversation structure?
- FUEL begins with understanding the current state before framing the topic (Correct answer)
- FUEL uses open-ended questions exclusively
- FUEL is only for executive coaching
- FUEL omits goal-setting entirely
Correct answer: FUEL begins with understanding the current state before framing the topic
FUEL (Frame the Conversation, Understand the Current State, Explore the Desired State, Lay Out a Success Plan) starts with topic framing, whereas GROW begins directly with Goal.
Question 6: A coach using the Appreciative Inquiry approach would most likely ask:
- What is the root cause of this problem?
- Tell me about a time when you performed at your best. (Correct answer)
- What obstacles are preventing your success?
- How many times has this issue occurred?
Correct answer: Tell me about a time when you performed at your best.
Appreciative Inquiry focuses on strengths and past successes, using questions like 'Tell me about a peak experience' to build on what already works.
Question 7: In the context of performance coaching, 'deliberate practice' is best described as:
- Repeating tasks automatically until they become habits
- Focused, structured practice with immediate feedback targeting specific weaknesses (Correct answer)
- Practicing in real-world conditions without guidance
- Reviewing past performance without making changes
Correct answer: Focused, structured practice with immediate feedback targeting specific weaknesses
Deliberate practice, per Ericsson's research, involves highly focused repetition with targeted feedback designed to improve specific performance gaps.
IAC Coaching Models & Performance Strategies 2
In the OSKAR coaching model, what does the 'K' stand for?