Defining the role of a health coach Flashcards

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What is coaching?

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a vehicle for helping people to achieve a higher level of well-being and performance in life and work.

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Explain the coaching relationship with the client

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A partnership with the client in a thought-provoking/ creative process that inspires and supports the client to maximize their personal/professional potential.

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True or False- Coaches honor the client as the expert in his/her life and work and believe every client has the potential to be creative and resourceful in order to fully self-actualize.

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True

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What are the four bullet points that describe the coach’s ability?

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  1. Discover, clarify and align with what the client wants to achieve.
  2. Encourage client self-discovery
  3. Elicit collaborative and client- generated solutions/strategies
  4. Hold the client responsible and accountable
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True or False- A coach is a partner in defining “Point B” and co-designing/co-navigating the journey to get there.

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True

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True/False- coaches first look to collaborate and partner rather than showing up as experts who primarily analyze problems, give advice, prescribe solutions and recommend goals.

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True

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True or False, knowing your clients learning styles can help you adapt your approach so that your efforts will be effective and efficient.

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True

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Define self-efficacy

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an individual’s belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

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How would you describe the coach/client relationship

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A beautiful “dance”.

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Name a few insightful questions to ask clients:

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  • Who is my best self?
  • What does my ideal life look like”
  • If I was granted “3 wishes” what would they be?
  • what supports my best self?
  • what manifests my best self?
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True/False- health and wellness coaches address the whole person, what it means to thrive mentally/physically and how to leverage the biology of change.

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True

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What is coaching psychology?

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a branch of psychology that is concerned with the systemic application of the behavioral science of psychology to the enhancement of life experience, work performance and wellbeing for individuals, groups and organizations.

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What are the bodies of knowledge that are applied in coaching psychology?

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  • Self-determination
    -positive psychology
    -AI (appreciative inquiry)
    -Nonviolent communication
  • MI (motivational interviewing)
    -Emotional inteligence
    -Flow theory
    -Social cognitive theory
    -adult and constructive development
    -design thinking
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What is the most respected theory of human motivation today?

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Self-Determination theory

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Who developed self-determination theory?

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Edward Deci and Richard Ryan

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What is the “end game” of coaching and explain it

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Self-determination theory: A client’s ability to reach his/her highest level of motivation, engagement, performance and creativity.

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What are the 3 dimensions of the social environment

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  1. Structure
  2. Autonomy Support
  3. Involvement
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Elaborate on structure:

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Involves developing clear, realistic expectations, achievable goals and encouraging capability and providing positive feedback.

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Elaborate on Autonomy Support:

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Acknowledging that clients have choices regarding behavior. The coach encourages the client to initiate behaviors based on client’s own values and desires.

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Elaborate on Involvement:

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concerning the quality of relationships and the perception that significant others are invested, understand the person’s challenges and can reliably serve as emotional resources.

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What are the four coaching mechanisms of action:

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  1. Growth promoting relationships
  2. Elicit Self-Motivation
  3. Build Confidence
  4. Process of Change
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What does “SMART” goals stand for?

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  1. Specific
  2. Measurable
  3. Attainable
  4. Relevant
  5. Time-bound
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Successful coaches:

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  1. Establish trust and rapport
  2. Hold unconditional positive regard
  3. Show empathy
  4. Be a humble role model
  5. Slow down
  6. Under promise and over-deliver
  7. Helps the client find the answers as far as is possible
  8. Be authentic
  9. Practice mindfulness
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Define “unconditional positive regard”

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Being completely accepting towards another person, without reservations. This is essential in coaching**

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What are 3 core coaching skills?

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  1. Mindful Listening
  2. Open-Ended Inquiry
  3. Perceptive Reflections
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Name some additional relationship-building tools:

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  • Positive reframing
  • Silence
  • Humor and playfulness
  • Championing
  • Solicit input and suggestions from clients