WELLCOACHES EXAM STUDY GUIDE
KEY COACHING CONCEPTS
Client learning modes and styles - Correct Answers -Myers briggs and disc showcase
learning styles.
What is Coaching - Correct Answers -Helping people achieve a higher level of well-
being and performance in life and work. Growth promoting relationship. partnership with
clients that inspires and supports them to maximize personal/professional potential.
Facilitate and empower client to achieve self-determined goals related to
health/wellness. Collaborative and co-creative partners. Partner in figuring out point B
and co-navigating journey on how to get there.
What does coaching elicit? - Correct Answers -Autonomous motivation, increases
capacity to change, facilitates change process through visioning, goal-setting, and
accountability.
When did industry of coaching begin - Correct Answers -More than 25 years ago,
focused initially on executive, business, and life-coaching. Have graduated more than
50,000 coaches worldwide. Health coaching began later addressing physical and well-
being.
What do coaches honor in the client? - Correct Answers -The client as the expert in his
or her life and work, every client has potential to be creative and resourceful in order to
fully self-actualize.
What is the coach's responsibility - Correct Answers -1. Discover, clarify, align with what
client wants to achieve 2. Encourage client self-discovery 3. Elicit collaborative and
client-generated solutions and strategies 4. Hold client responsible and accountable.
Successful coaching takes place when - Correct Answers -Coaches apply clearly
defined knowledge and skills so that clients mobilize internal strengths and external
resources for sustainable change.
What do coaches help clients do? - Correct Answers -Enhance self-motivation, self-
regulation, leverage strengths, navigate a journey of change, build other psychological
resources needed to change for good, including
mindfulness/self-awareness/positivity/hope/optimism.
,What is the approach that successful coaches take? - Correct Answers -More
evocative, less didactic approach. More listening than talking, more reflecting than
commenting. Not advising clients on how to solve problems, not educating, not
analyzing. Occasionally a part of coaching, not primary purpose of coaching. They
facilitate client's own self-discovery, and forward momentum.
Coaches don't: - Correct Answers -Give answers to clients.
Outcomes delivered by coaches include - Correct Answers -1. Increased self-
awareness and knowledge 2. Increased personal responsibility 3. Acquisition of new
knowledge and skills 4. Attainment of personal and professional goals 5. Sustainable
behavior change 6. Increased life satisfaction 7. Increased self-efficacy 8. Developed
sense of purpose and meaning 9. Becoming one's best self.
What % of US healthcare costs associated with lifestyle related chronic diseases? -
Correct Answers -75%.
Fewer than X% of adults engage in top health behaviors and only X% of adults are
thriving - Correct Answers -5% and 20%.
Positive health behaviors - Correct Answers -1
Healthcare costs associated with lifestyle related chronic diseases - Correct Answers -
75%
Percentage of adults engaging in top health behaviors - Correct Answers -5%
Percentage of adults thriving - Correct Answers -20%
New medical domain for preventing chronic conditions - Correct Answers -Lifestyle
medicine, American College of lifestyle medicine
Importance of the 'expert approach' - Correct Answers -Vital when one is facing an
immediate health crisis or considering surgery; not ideal for weight loss, stress
reduction, or developing a positive mindset.
Shift needed in the field of health and wellness - Correct Answers -From an emphasis
on diagnosis and fixing what's not working to an emphasis on strengths and
opportunities, building on what's working.
Adapting approach based on client learning style - Correct Answers -Helps with
effective and efficient efforts.
Approach to clients - Correct Answers -Each client is a unique individual, supporting
their journey to find the formula that best fits their genetics, history, capacity, and way of
life.
, Type of habits clients need to develop - Correct Answers -Wellness, health, and fitness
habit portfolio tailored to personal circumstances and capacities.
Coaches' focus - Correct Answers -Building self-efficacy and autonomy.
Coaches' training - Correct Answers -1. Accept and meet clients where they are today
2. Ask clients to take charge 3. Guide clients in mindful thinking, feeling, and doing work
4. Help clients define a higher purpose for health and wellbeing 5. Uncover a client's
natural impulse to be well 6. Support clients in tapping into their innate fighting spirit 7.
Address mental and physical health together 8. Assist clients to draw their own health
and wellness blueprint 9. Encourage clients to set and achieve realistic goals 10.
Harness strengths to overcome obstacles 11. Reframe obstacles as opportunities to
learn and grow 12. Enable clients to build a support team 13. Inspire and challenge
clients to go beyond what they would do alone.
Coaches' approach with clients - Correct Answers -Collaborate and partner rather than
showing up as experts who primarily analyze problems, give advice, prescribe solutions,
recommend goals, develop strategies, teach new skills, or provide education.
Client's role in the coach approach - Correct Answers -1. The decision maker and to
grow into the expert on the path forward as well as the evaluator of success.
Personal Responsibility - Correct Answers -Encouraging individuals to take ownership
of their actions and decisions.
Reflective Thinking - Correct Answers -The process of analyzing and evaluating one's
thoughts and experiences.
Self-Discovery - Correct Answers -The journey of understanding oneself, including
strengths, values, and motivations.
Self-Efficacy - Correct Answers -The belief in one's ability to succeed in specific
situations or accomplish a task.
Client-Originated Visions - Correct Answers -Goals and aspirations that are defined and
created by the client themselves.
Expert Approach - Correct Answers -A coaching style where the coach acts as an
authority, defines the agenda, and feels responsible for the client's health.
Coach Approach - Correct Answers -A collaborative style where the coach partners with
the client, facilitating change and focusing on the client's agenda.
Engaging in Coaching Inquiries - Correct Answers -Asking powerful and insightful
questions to promote reflection and discovery.
KEY COACHING CONCEPTS
Client learning modes and styles - Correct Answers -Myers briggs and disc showcase
learning styles.
What is Coaching - Correct Answers -Helping people achieve a higher level of well-
being and performance in life and work. Growth promoting relationship. partnership with
clients that inspires and supports them to maximize personal/professional potential.
Facilitate and empower client to achieve self-determined goals related to
health/wellness. Collaborative and co-creative partners. Partner in figuring out point B
and co-navigating journey on how to get there.
What does coaching elicit? - Correct Answers -Autonomous motivation, increases
capacity to change, facilitates change process through visioning, goal-setting, and
accountability.
When did industry of coaching begin - Correct Answers -More than 25 years ago,
focused initially on executive, business, and life-coaching. Have graduated more than
50,000 coaches worldwide. Health coaching began later addressing physical and well-
being.
What do coaches honor in the client? - Correct Answers -The client as the expert in his
or her life and work, every client has potential to be creative and resourceful in order to
fully self-actualize.
What is the coach's responsibility - Correct Answers -1. Discover, clarify, align with what
client wants to achieve 2. Encourage client self-discovery 3. Elicit collaborative and
client-generated solutions and strategies 4. Hold client responsible and accountable.
Successful coaching takes place when - Correct Answers -Coaches apply clearly
defined knowledge and skills so that clients mobilize internal strengths and external
resources for sustainable change.
What do coaches help clients do? - Correct Answers -Enhance self-motivation, self-
regulation, leverage strengths, navigate a journey of change, build other psychological
resources needed to change for good, including
mindfulness/self-awareness/positivity/hope/optimism.
,What is the approach that successful coaches take? - Correct Answers -More
evocative, less didactic approach. More listening than talking, more reflecting than
commenting. Not advising clients on how to solve problems, not educating, not
analyzing. Occasionally a part of coaching, not primary purpose of coaching. They
facilitate client's own self-discovery, and forward momentum.
Coaches don't: - Correct Answers -Give answers to clients.
Outcomes delivered by coaches include - Correct Answers -1. Increased self-
awareness and knowledge 2. Increased personal responsibility 3. Acquisition of new
knowledge and skills 4. Attainment of personal and professional goals 5. Sustainable
behavior change 6. Increased life satisfaction 7. Increased self-efficacy 8. Developed
sense of purpose and meaning 9. Becoming one's best self.
What % of US healthcare costs associated with lifestyle related chronic diseases? -
Correct Answers -75%.
Fewer than X% of adults engage in top health behaviors and only X% of adults are
thriving - Correct Answers -5% and 20%.
Positive health behaviors - Correct Answers -1
Healthcare costs associated with lifestyle related chronic diseases - Correct Answers -
75%
Percentage of adults engaging in top health behaviors - Correct Answers -5%
Percentage of adults thriving - Correct Answers -20%
New medical domain for preventing chronic conditions - Correct Answers -Lifestyle
medicine, American College of lifestyle medicine
Importance of the 'expert approach' - Correct Answers -Vital when one is facing an
immediate health crisis or considering surgery; not ideal for weight loss, stress
reduction, or developing a positive mindset.
Shift needed in the field of health and wellness - Correct Answers -From an emphasis
on diagnosis and fixing what's not working to an emphasis on strengths and
opportunities, building on what's working.
Adapting approach based on client learning style - Correct Answers -Helps with
effective and efficient efforts.
Approach to clients - Correct Answers -Each client is a unique individual, supporting
their journey to find the formula that best fits their genetics, history, capacity, and way of
life.
, Type of habits clients need to develop - Correct Answers -Wellness, health, and fitness
habit portfolio tailored to personal circumstances and capacities.
Coaches' focus - Correct Answers -Building self-efficacy and autonomy.
Coaches' training - Correct Answers -1. Accept and meet clients where they are today
2. Ask clients to take charge 3. Guide clients in mindful thinking, feeling, and doing work
4. Help clients define a higher purpose for health and wellbeing 5. Uncover a client's
natural impulse to be well 6. Support clients in tapping into their innate fighting spirit 7.
Address mental and physical health together 8. Assist clients to draw their own health
and wellness blueprint 9. Encourage clients to set and achieve realistic goals 10.
Harness strengths to overcome obstacles 11. Reframe obstacles as opportunities to
learn and grow 12. Enable clients to build a support team 13. Inspire and challenge
clients to go beyond what they would do alone.
Coaches' approach with clients - Correct Answers -Collaborate and partner rather than
showing up as experts who primarily analyze problems, give advice, prescribe solutions,
recommend goals, develop strategies, teach new skills, or provide education.
Client's role in the coach approach - Correct Answers -1. The decision maker and to
grow into the expert on the path forward as well as the evaluator of success.
Personal Responsibility - Correct Answers -Encouraging individuals to take ownership
of their actions and decisions.
Reflective Thinking - Correct Answers -The process of analyzing and evaluating one's
thoughts and experiences.
Self-Discovery - Correct Answers -The journey of understanding oneself, including
strengths, values, and motivations.
Self-Efficacy - Correct Answers -The belief in one's ability to succeed in specific
situations or accomplish a task.
Client-Originated Visions - Correct Answers -Goals and aspirations that are defined and
created by the client themselves.
Expert Approach - Correct Answers -A coaching style where the coach acts as an
authority, defines the agenda, and feels responsible for the client's health.
Coach Approach - Correct Answers -A collaborative style where the coach partners with
the client, facilitating change and focusing on the client's agenda.
Engaging in Coaching Inquiries - Correct Answers -Asking powerful and insightful
questions to promote reflection and discovery.
