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ICF Core Competencies

A. Foundation

1. Demonstrates Ethical Practice

1.1 Introduction

1.4 Recommended Readings and Resources

2. Embodies a Coaching Mindset

2.1 Introduction

2.4 Recommended External Readings & Resources

B. Co-Creating the Relationship

3. Establishes and Maintains Agreements

3.1 Introduction

3.4 Recommended External Readings and Resources

4. Cultivates Trust and Safety

4.1 Introduction

4.4 Recommended External Readings and Resources

5. Maintains Presence

5.1 Introduction

5.4 Recommended External Readings and Resources

C. Communicating Effectively

6. Listens Actively

6.1 Introduction

6.4 Recommended Readings & External Resources

7. Evokes Awareness

7.1 Introduction

7.4 Recommended External Readings & Resources

D. Cultivating Learning and Growth

8. Facilitates Client Growth

8.1 Introduction

8.4 Recommended Readings & Resources

Bonus Material

9. The Evolution of the ICF Core Competencies (2019-2025)

Introduction to ICF Core Competencies (2019-2025)

Video – ICF Core Competencies (2019-2025)

Quiz 9 – Bonus

Quiz 8 – CC8

ICF Core Competencies
8. Facilitates Client Growth
Quiz 8 – CC8

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Question 1 of 20

1. Question

What is the main focus of the competency ‘Facilitates Client Growth’?

Transforming client insight into action and learning
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Teaching the client professional skills
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Providing feedback about client performance
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Developing the coach’s own competencies
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question

According to ICF, what is the coach’s role in facilitating growth?

Partnering with the client to design actions and strategies for progress
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Directing the client to follow a fixed plan
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Setting goals without client input
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Providing corrective feedback regularly
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question

What is the relationship between awareness and growth?

Awareness precedes growth by creating insight that leads to action
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Growth occurs before awareness develops
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They are unrelated coaching processes
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Awareness replaces the need for growth
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question

Why is autonomy emphasized in this competency?

Because clients are responsible for their own actions and decisions
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Because coaches must maintain full control
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Because sponsors determine client goals
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Because it eliminates accountability
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question

What does the term ‘accountability’ mean in coaching?

Supporting the client in following through on their commitments
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Tracking the coach’s performance metrics
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Reporting client results to the sponsor
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Measuring session attendance
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question

How does this competency connect with ‘Evokes Awareness’?

It builds on awareness by translating insight into practical action
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It replaces the awareness process completely
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It comes before awareness is developed
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It contradicts the exploration process
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question

What type of environment supports client growth?

One that encourages experimentation and reflection
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One that demands perfection and control
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One that prioritizes the coach’s expertise
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One that limits client exploration
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question

What is the coach’s role in promoting accountability?

To support, not police, the client’s progress
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To monitor the client’s every move
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To assign mandatory tasks
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To report results to management
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question

What is one indicator of successful client growth?

Sustained behavioral or mindset change over time
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Completion of all assigned tasks
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Agreement with the coach’s suggestions
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Fewer coaching sessions needed
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question

What is meant by the phrase ‘partnering for growth’?

The coach and client co-create strategies for ongoing development
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The coach dictates the client’s growth plan
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The client relies fully on coach expertise
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The coach supervises the client’s performance
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question

Why is action planning important in facilitating growth?

It helps clients translate insight into tangible outcomes
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It allows the coach to evaluate session success
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It provides structure for coach certification
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It keeps sessions shorter
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question

How does feedback support client growth?

It offers reflection points that promote awareness and action
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It helps the coach correct client mistakes
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It serves as an evaluation of coaching effectiveness
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It ensures compliance with ICF standards
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question

What does the ICF mean by ‘celebrating progress’?

Acknowledging the client’s achievements to reinforce motivation
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Concluding the coaching engagement early
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Rewarding the client financially
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Ending sessions with affirmations only
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question

Which of the following best describes a growth mindset in coaching?

Believing that clients can learn and evolve through effort and reflection
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Assuming clients will remain fixed in their behaviors
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Focusing only on client limitations
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Expecting immediate transformation
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question

What distinguishes facilitating growth from managing performance?

Facilitating growth is client-led, while managing performance is directive
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Both focus on enforcing measurable results
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Managing performance is less structured
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Facilitating growth is sponsor-driven
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question

What does the coach encourage when helping clients identify next steps?

Client ownership and initiative
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Dependence on external advice
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Adherence to predefined solutions
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Avoidance of experimentation
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question

Why is reflection important in facilitating growth?

It allows clients to connect learning to their real-life experiences
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It fills time when the session slows down
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It helps the coach complete reports
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It replaces goal-setting activities
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question

How should coaches handle setbacks in client progress?

As learning opportunities that inform future action
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As failures requiring corrective advice
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As reasons to end the coaching engagement
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As signs of client resistance
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question

Why is this competency often seen as the culmination of all others?

Because it integrates awareness, action, and accountability into lasting change
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Because it is taught last in ICF programs
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Because it focuses on documentation and closure
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Because it measures ICF exam performance
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question

What is the ultimate goal of facilitating client growth?

Empowering clients to sustain progress beyond coaching
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Completing the coaching contract efficiently
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Meeting sponsor expectations only
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Reducing the need for reflection
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