ICP Agile Coaching Foundations & Mindset Flashcards

What does the acronym GROW stand for in the GROW coaching model?

Answer: Goals, Reality, Options, Will

The GROW model (Goals, Reality, Options, Will/Way Forward) is a structured coaching conversation framework widely used in Agile coaching.

What is psychological safety and why is it critical to Agile coaching?

Answer: A team environment where members feel safe to take risks and speak up without fear of punishment

Psychological safety, as studied by Amy Edmondson, is foundational to team learning and performance and a prerequisite for effective coaching conversations.

In ICP-ACC, what does 'clean language' coaching refer to?

Answer: Using the client's exact words and minimal coach-imposed metaphors to avoid contaminating their thinking

Clean language is a technique developed by David Grove that uses the client's own words and metaphors to explore their experience without imposing the coach's interpretations.

What is the significance of the 'ladder of inference' in Agile coaching?

Answer: A mental model showing how people jump from data to assumptions to beliefs without realizing it

The ladder of inference (from Chris Argyris) helps coaches and teams surface assumptions and examine the thinking patterns that lead to actions and beliefs.

Which of the following best describes 'unconditional positive regard' in coaching?

Answer: Accepting and respecting the coachee as a whole person regardless of their behavior or choices

Unconditional positive regard, from Carl Rogers, means the coach accepts and values the coachee as a person without judgment, creating a safe space for growth.

What is the primary purpose of 'somatic awareness' in Agile coaching?

Answer: Noticing bodily sensations and physical cues as additional data in the coaching conversation

Somatic awareness involves paying attention to physical sensations in the body as a source of data about emotional states and unspoken dynamics in the coaching relationship.