Coaching Fundamentals & Ethics Flashcards

A client asks the coach to simply tell them what to do about a difficult team member. What is the best coaching approach?

Answer: Ask permission to share a perspective if helpful, while first exploring the client's own ideas

Coaches prioritize the client's thinking and may offer input only with permission, without taking ownership away.

Which ICF core competency centers on helping clients turn insight into action?

Answer: Facilitates client growth

Facilitates Client Growth involves partnering with clients to turn learning and insight into action and accountability.

An executive client offers the coach an expensive gift after a successful engagement. What is the most ethical guidance?

Answer: Consider the gift's value and whether it could compromise objectivity, following the relevant code of ethics

Ethics codes ask coaches to avoid gifts or benefits that could create or appear to create a conflict of interest.

What is the main purpose of a 360-degree assessment in leadership coaching?

Answer: To gather multi-rater feedback that raises the leader's self-awareness

360 feedback gives leaders perspectives from peers, reports, and managers to inform development goals.

A coach says, 'I notice your voice dropped when you mentioned your promotion.' This is an example of:

Answer: Direct communication through observation

Sharing a neutral observation without judgment invites the client to explore what's happening.

Which practice best keeps the coach-client relationship within professional boundaries?

Answer: Keeping clear roles and avoiding dual relationships that could impair objectivity

Avoiding dual relationships protects objectivity and client welfare.

When should a coach consider ending a coaching relationship?

Answer: When the client is no longer benefiting or the relationship no longer serves the client

Ethics codes encourage ending or changing the relationship when it no longer serves the client's best interests.