Understanding Coaching within an Organisational Context

What is a key benefit of coaching within an organisational context?

• Eliminating all performance issues

• Encouraging a competitive environment

• Enhancing individual and team performance

• Promoting strict hierarchical structures

Which coaching approach involves guiding coachees to develop their skills and knowledge?

• Prescriptive coaching

• Facilitative coaching

• Non-interventionist coaching

• Directive coaching

In coaching, what is the primary focus of the contracting stage?

• Disclosing personal information

• Establishing trust and rapport

• Setting clear goals and expectations

• Criticizing the coachee's performance

What is the role of a coach in relation to a coachee's goals?

• To solely define the goals

• To discourage goal-setting

• To help coachee explore and clarify goals

• To impose the coach's own goals

Which of the following is an important characteristic of effective coaching questions?

• Closed-ended and leading

• Vague and ambiguous

• Only related to personal matters

• Open-ended and thought-provoking

What does the 'R' stand for in the GROW model of coaching?

• Reality

• Responsive

• Reflective

• Resourceful

What role does reflective listening play in coaching conversations?

• To dominate the conversation

• To discourage coachee participation

• To show empathy and understanding

• To provide immediate solutions

What should a coach do if they lack expertise in a specific area related to the coachee's goals?

• Pretend to have knowledge

• Avoid discussing the topic

• Refer the coachee to someone with expertise

• Discourage the coachee's goal pursuit

What is a likely consequence of providing unwanted advice during coaching?

• Enhanced trust and rapport

• Improved coachee independence

• Faster goal achievement

• Diminished coachee ownership of solutions

Which coaching principle emphasises the importance of a coachee's autonomy?

• Micro-managing

• Hierarchical structure

• Empowerment

• Dependency