ICF Core Competencies Expanded: Evokes Awareness

Question 1

What questions does the Coach ask about the client? (7.1)

Answer 1

Way of thinking
Feelings/Values
Needs/Wants
Belief/Behavior

Question 2

Why does the Coach ask questions about themselves? (7.2-7.4)

Answer 2

To help the client explore BEYOND the clients current thinking or feeling to NEW or EXPANDED ways of thinking or feeling about

Themselves- THE WHO
Situation- THE WHAT
The Outcome the client desires

Question 3

What does the Coach share with NO ATTACHMENT and what does the Coach invite? (7.5)

Answer 3

Observations
Intuitions
Comments
Thoughts/Feelings
The Coach invites the clients exploration through verbal and tonal invitation

Question 4

What types of questions does the Coach ask? (7.6)

Answer 4

Clear, direct, open-ended and one-at-a-time with space that allows for feeling, thinking, and/or reflection

Question 5

Who does most of the talking? Client or coach? (7.8)

Answer 5

Client. The coach allows space for processing.

Question 6

What type of language does the Coach use (7.7)?

Answer 6

Clear and concise. The clients language (if respectful)

Question 7

How does a coach facilitate client insight and learning?

Answer 7

The coach uses tools and techniques such as powerful questioning, silence, metaphors or analogies.

Question 8

How does a coach spark movement toward the desired outcome?

Answer 8

By using empowered questions that takes clients beyond their current thinking and frame of reference, to create a new expanded view of themselves or the situation

Question 9

What may a coach do if a tool or technique is not working?

Answer 9

Adjust the coaching approach in response to the clients needs

Question 10

Who decides what the client is willing to do?

Answer 10

The client