Goal Setting & Motivation Strategies Flashcards

In the Transtheoretical Model of change, a coachee who acknowledges a problem and intends to act within the next six months is in which stage?

Answer: Contemplation

Contemplation involves awareness of the need for change and intent to act within about six months, often with ambivalence.

Daniel Pink's model of motivation for complex knowledge work emphasizes which three elements?

Answer: Autonomy, mastery, purpose

Pink argues that autonomy, mastery, and purpose drive performance in creative and cognitive work.

The goal gradient effect predicts that people will:

Answer: Increase effort as they get closer to a goal

Effort tends to accelerate as people perceive themselves nearing goal completion.

Which practice best supports goal commitment, according to goal-setting research?

Answer: Participation in setting the goal and making it public

Participation, public commitment, and perceived importance strengthen goal commitment.

When using OKRs (Objectives and Key Results), what should Key Results be?

Answer: Measurable outcomes indicating progress toward the objective

Key Results are specific, measurable outcomes that show whether the qualitative objective is being achieved.

A coach notices a coachee has two goals that compete for the same limited time. What is the most effective coaching response?

Answer: Help the coachee prioritize or integrate the goals based on values

Goal conflict undermines performance, so clarifying priorities or finding synergies restores focus.

McClelland's Acquired Needs Theory identifies which three needs?

Answer: Achievement, affiliation, power

McClelland proposed that people are driven by learned needs for achievement, affiliation, and power.