Coaching Techniques & Methodologies Flashcards
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Which questioning technique involves asking a client to rate their confidence on a scale of 1–10 before taking action?
Answer: Scaling questions
Scaling questions help clients quantify their confidence or motivation, making abstract feelings concrete and actionable.
In Motivational Interviewing, OARS stands for Open questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and:
Answer: Summarizing
OARS is a core MI skill set where Summarizing consolidates what the client has said to reinforce change talk.
A macro coach uses 'future pacing' primarily to:
Answer: Help clients mentally rehearse a desired future state
Future pacing is a visualization technique where clients mentally step into a successful future to reinforce commitment and clarity.
What is the primary purpose of using 'clean language' in a coaching session?
Answer: To use the client's exact words without imposing the coach's metaphors
Clean language, developed by David Grove, uses the client's own words and metaphors to avoid contaminating their inner world with the coach's assumptions.
Which coaching model uses the four stages: Unconscious Incompetence, Conscious Incompetence, Conscious Competence, and Unconscious Competence?
Answer: The Competency Ladder
The Competency Ladder (Four Stages of Competence) describes how awareness and skill develop as clients progress from not knowing what they don't know to mastery.
When a client consistently shifts topics to avoid discussing a core issue, the most effective macro coaching response is to:
Answer: Gently name the pattern and invite exploration
Naming avoidance patterns with compassion invites the client to choose whether to explore the underlying issue without forcing it.
In the context of macro coaching, 'chunking up' means:
Answer: Moving to a higher level of abstraction or meaning
Chunking up moves the conversation to broader values or purpose, helping clients connect actions to bigger meaning.
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