Life Coach Quiz | Life Coach Certification Institute

1. Active listening is ______________.

Being fully present and completely attentive to what the client is saying

Doing activities while the client is speaking

Making sure to be an active participant in the discussion between coach and client

Getting excited when the client tells you good news

2. When a client brings in many different issues to the table, the coach should pick the topic that ________________.

The coach has most expertise in

That the client would like to start with

That seems like it would be easiest to solve

That the coach had just read an article about

3. Why is clear communication so important in sessions with clients?

Makes clients feel important

Helps clients see the truth

Helps client respect coach

Maximizes positive impact in client’s life

4. A coach has just gone through a divorce and is feeling down and unmotivated. The coach recognizes this. What should they do?

Take measures to protect their clients by taking breaks and referring clients to other coaches

To stop returning their clients phone calls

To keep up with their commitments and keep seeing their clients

To talk to other coaches about how bad they feel

5. Why is respect of a client’s perspective important?

Helps the client know they’re speaking to a professional

Helps the client know that the coach is worth the money

Helps the client feel heart, understood, and empathized with

Helps the client feel as though their perspective on life is right

6. Why would you ask a client “what’s stopped you from making these changes in the past?”

To question their integrity

To point out their laziness

To explore a client’s commitment and willingness to change

To explore how a client has failed in the past

7. A coach comes home from work and tells their spouse all about how a client came in and is having an affair with his best friend’s wife. What ethical principle has the coach violated?

Confidentiality

Honesty

Conflict of Interest

Contradictory information

8. Client goals should address areas where they need ___________.

Support

Growth and development

A good push

Solutions

9. What should a coach focus on more than anything?

The story’s the clients tell

The client’s work life

The client’s family relationships

The client’s beliefs, thoughts, and perspectives

10. What of the following is NOT one of the main mistakes coaches can make with clients?

Focusing on goals

Being judgmental

Telling the client what to do

Expressing their disappointment with the client

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