IIN Coach Intensive - Group Coaching

Question 1

How is group coaching great in helping clients in less time?

Answer 1

• leverages the insights and shared experiences of group members to boost progress
• build a shared understanding of how to achieve a health-related change`

Question 2

A dialogue-driven facilitation of a small gather of members who are working toward similar goals

Answer 2

group coaching

Question 3

why group coaching?

Answer 3

• allows dialogue to serve as a force for positive change
  -provides a safe and supportive environment
  -maximizes the collective insights of a group to achieve specific goals

Question 4

The coach creates a space where group members learn to coach one another. This can be
achieved by:

Answer 4

• as the coach, set the example for the coaching conversation
• model respectful listening
• demonstrating non-judgment
• approaching with curiosity
• establishing mutual respect and deep listening

Question 5

while the group should be united by a common theme, they set the __ within the theme

Answer 5

agenda

Question 6

Group coaching involves striving for personal and professional goals. It requires each member to:

Answer 6

 Identify/ use their optimal learning style.
 Apply knowledge
 Find a way to reflect
 Develop insight
 Test out discoveries
 Monitor individual progress
 Discuss content developed by group members.

Question 7

What are some benefits to group coaching?

Answer 7

• increases likelihood of success in changing behavior
• creates a space where members can share insights and successes
• can allow members to stick with change for longer period of time
• saves time for the coach and money for the client
• coach can reach more people

Question 8

When structuring a coaching group:

Answer 8

• have theme in mind
• always open with brief check-in
• make individual agendas group ones
• determine the priorities for the session
• provide a stimulating opening question
• wind down with a summary
• ask the group to evaluate the session
• reinforce homework, assignments, etc for next session

Question 9

What is the debriefing question technique?

Answer 9

What So What? Now What?

Question 10

What? (debriefing question technique)

Answer 10

Identify what happened during a session

Question 11

So what? (debriefing question technique)

Answer 11

Reflect on the experience and how it differs from other experiences

Question 12

Now what? (debriefing question technique)

Answer 12

Apply what was learned to real life - provides a basis for homework

Question 13

What are the five advanced group coaching skills?

Answer 13

1. drawing out
2. cutting off
3. eye contact
4. linking
5. protecting

Question 14

Group member is silent or in shallow territory. What do you do to draw out?

Answer 14

• be direct but gentle
• invite them to participate, giving them option to decline
• make eye contact
• paired share to help members connect

Question 15

When is it appropriate to cut off?

Answer 15

• member is rambling
• inaccurate fact-based info shared
• gossiping
• hurtful, inappropriate and arguing language

Question 16

Use eye contact to…

Answer 16

• draw out quiet members
• signal disengaged members to refocus
• discourage side convos
• demonstrate active listening

Question 17

What is linking in group coaching?

Answer 17

A technique used to bridge sharing or discussion from one group member to the next. This allows the group member to see how their experiences and problems can connect with others and how they might share similar struggles and concerns.

Question 18

When group members are hurtful by saying something that might be inappropriate or judgmental, we want to react by correcting the offending group member’s wrongful behavior and modeling positive interactions.

Answer 18

protecting

Question 19

How to respond to chronic talkers:

Answer 19

• limited eye contact
• cut off ramblers while prompting them to get to the point
• gentle reminders to the group to share the floor

Question 20

Personality type that tries to exercise control over the group process

Answer 20

the dominator

Question 21

How to respond to distractors:

Answer 21

• draw them out in a way that encourages them to go deep & actually face their feelings
• approach them with a tone of support and curiosity

Question 22

Personality type that tends to smooth over any negative feelings someone else may have

Answer 22

the rescuer

Question 23

How to respond to rescuers:

Answer 23

• remind them not to give advice
• encourage them to share their own experiences

Question 24

How to respond to silent members:

Answer 24

• check in with them privately
• call on them or use linking to help draw them out
• paired activities