ICF Coaching Knowledge Assessment Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated (100% Solved)

ICF Coaching Knowledge Assessment Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated (100% Solved) ICF Definition of Coaching: Partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. 2. Core Competencies (2019 if applicable): A. Setting a foundation (Foundation) B. Co-creating a relationship C. Communicating Effectively D. Facilitating learning and results (Cultivating Learning and Growth) 3. What are the domains under "Setting the Foundation" or "Foundation"?: 1. Meeting Ethical Guidelines and Professional Standards (Demonstrates ethical practice) 2. Establishing the Coaching Agreement (Embodies a Coaching Mindset) 4. What are the domains under "Co-creating the Relationship"?: 3. Establishing Trust and Intimacy with the Client 4. Coaching Presence ICF Coaching Knowledge Assessment Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024- 2025 (100% Solved) 2 / 28 (3. Establishes and maintains agreements) (4. Cultivates trust) (5. Maintains presence) 5. What domains are under "Communicating Effectively"?: 5. Active Listening 6. Powerful Questioning 7. Direct Communication (6. Active listening) (7. Evokes awareness) 6. What are the domains under "Facilitating Learning and Results" ("Cultivating Learning and Growth")?: 8. Creating Awareness 9. Designing Actions 10. Planning and Goal Setting 11. Managing Progress and Accountability (8. Facilitates client growth) 7. Define "Meeting Ethical Guidelines and Professional Standards"("Demonstrates Ethical Practice"): Understanding of coaching ethics and standards and ability to apply them appropriately in all coaching situations. (Understands and consistently applies coaching ethics and standards of coaching) 8. What four domains are included in "Meeting Ethical Guidelines and Profes- 3 / 28 sional Standards?: 1. Understands and exhibits in own behaviors the ICF Code of Ethics (see Code, Part III of ICF Code of Ethics). 2. Understands and follows all ICF Ethical Guidelines (see list). 3. Clearly communicates the distinctions between coaching, consulting, psychotherapy and other support professions. 4 / 28 4. Refers client to another support professional as needed, knowing when this is needed and the available resources. 9. What seven domains are included in "Demonstrates Ethical Practice": 1. Demonstrates personal integrity and honesty 2. Is sensitive to clients identity, values and beliefs 3. Uses appropriate language 4. Abides by the Code of Ethics and Core Values 5. Maintains the distinction between coaching, consulting, therapy 6. Refers clients for support professionals when needed 10. Define "Establishing the Coaching Agreement": Ability to understand what is required in the specific coaching interaction and to come to agreement with the prospective and new client about the coaching process and relationship. 11. Define "Embodies a Coaching Mindset": Develops and maintains a mindset that is open, curious, flexible and client-centered. 12. What are the 3 domains under "Establishing the Coaching Agreement": 1. Understands and effectively discusses the guidelines and specific parameters of the coaching relationship 2. Reaches agreement about what is appropriate in the relationship, what is being offered, and about the client's and coach's responsibilities. 5 / 28 3. Determines whether there is an effective match between his/her coaching method and the needs of the prospective client. 13. What are the eight domains under "Embodies a Coaching Mindset"?: 1. Acknowledges that the client is responsible for their choices 2. Engages on ongoing learning and professional development 3. Develops a reflective practice to enhance the coach's practice 4. Remains aware of and open to the influence of culture and context on one's coaching 5. Uses awareness of self and intuition to benefit clients 6. Develops and maintains ability to regulate one's emotions 7. Mentally and emotionally prepares for coaching 8. Seeks help when needed 14. Define "Establishing Trust and Intimacy with the Client": Ability to create a safe, supportive environment that produces ongoing mutual respect and trust. 15. Define "Establishes and Maintains Agreements": Partners with the client and relevant stakeholders to create clear agreements about the coaching relationship, process, plans and goals. Establishes agreements for the overall coaching engagement as well as those for each coaching session. 16. What are the 6 domains under "Establishing Trust and Intimacy with the 6 / 28 Client": 1. Shows genuine concern for the client's welfare and future. 7 / 28 2. Continuously demonstrates personal integrity, honesty and sincerity. 3. Establishes clear agreements and keeps promises. 4. Demonstrates respect for client's perceptions, learning style, personal being. 5. Provides ongoing support for and champions new behaviors and actions, includingthose involving risk-taking and fear of failure. 6. Asks permission to coach client in sensitive, new areas. 17. What are the 11 domains under "Establishes and Maintains Agreements"- : 1. Explains what coaching is and the coaching process to all stakeholders 2. Reaches an agreement about what is appropriate, what is offered and the responsibilities of each party 3. Reaches agreements about the guidelines and parameters of the coaching relationship 4. Partners with all parties to establish an overall coaching plan and goals 5. Partners with the client to determine client-coach compatibility 6. Partners with the client to identify what they want to accomplish in the session 7. Partners with the client to define what they need to address/resolve/achieve in the session 8. Partners with the client to define measures of success 9. Partners with the client to manage the time and focus of the session 8 / 28 10. Coaches in the direction of the client's desired outcomes 11. Partners with the client to end the coaching relationship with honor to the experience 18. Define "Co-Creating the Relationship: Coaching Presence": Ability to be fully conscious and create spontaneous relationship with the client, employing a style that is open, flexible and confident. 19. Define "Cultivates Trust and Safety": Partners with the client to create a safe, supportive environment that allows the client to share freely. Maintains a relationship of mutual respect and trust. 20. What are the seven domains under "Co-Creating the Relationship: Coaching Presence": 1. Is present and flexible during the coaching process, dancing in the moment. 2. Accesses own intuition and trusts one's inner knowing—"goes with the gut." 3. Is open to not knowing and takes risks. 4. Sees many ways to work with the client and chooses in the moment what is most effective. 5. Uses humor effectively to create lightness and energy. 6. Confidently shifts perspectives and experiments with new possibilities for own action. 9 / 28 7. Demonstrates confidence in working with strong emotions and can self-manage and not be overpowered or enmeshed by client's emotions. 21. What are the six domains under "Cultivates Trust and Safety"?: 1. Seeks to understand the client within their context 2. Demonstrates respect for the client and adapts coaching to the client 3. Acknowledges and respects the client's unique contributions to the coaching process 4. Shows support, empathy and concern for the client 5. Acknowledges and support that clients expressions 6. Demonstrates openness and transparency as a way to display vulnerability and build trust with the client 22. Define Active Listening: Ability to focus completely on what the client is saying and is not saying, to understand the meaning of what is said in the context of the client's desires, and to support client self-expression. 23. What are the eight domains of "Communicating Effectively: Active Listening?: 1. Attends to the client and the client's agenda and not to the coach's agenda for the client. 2. Hears the client's concerns, goals, values and beliefs about what is and is not possible.