Quiz: Which Type of Coaching Is Best for You?

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Discover Your Ideal Coaching Style

Are you unsure of what type of coaching would best serve your needs? Take this quiz to find out! Whether you are facing a technical problem or dealing with deeper, adaptive challenges, this quiz will guide you in identifying the coaching approach that aligns with your goals.

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6 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ConsultingFalcon27

The issue I would like to address through coaching is…

Technical- a practical issue that I must get done somehow

Adaptive- a long-term, habitual issue that I do not know how to solve/fix

A mix of both technical and adaptive

I do not know yet; I’d like to talk it out first

I would describe the coaching I would most like to receive as…

A session during which my coach utilizes a straightforward, structured guidance that helps me work through my problem in stages

A conversation where my coach is primarily focused on carefully and empathetically listening to what I have to say

A place where my coach helps me understand how my identity and values are related to the issue I am facing

A space where my coach and I can focus on the reasons why I might be holding myself back from making the changes that I want to make

I would like my coach to be…

Someone who is already my co-worker, friend, or acquaintance

Someone who helps me situate my issue in the broader societal systems around me

A professional who focuses on long-term lifestyle-oriented issues

A professional who can help me through a practical, urgent issue that I am facing

It would be most helpful to me if my coach…

Guided me through our conversation with their questions

Focused on listening carefully and formulated questions as the conversation progressed

Tailored their questions to my lived experience as someone who holds my specific set of identities and core value

Used a chart to help me map out my issue and the fears and assumptions associated with the central issue

In the past, I have felt that I have had the best results working through significant issues by...

Using a step-by-step guidance, like one from a self-help book

Talking the issue through with a trusted friend or mentor who I know really listens deeply

Asking for advice from a trusted professional who understands and considers my identity when formulating advice

Talking to someone who helps me figure out how I might be subconsciously getting in my own way

The most important trait that I look for in a coach is…

They have a structured, multi-stage coaching plan to help me work through my issue

They go with the flow that I set during our sessions

They know how to bring my identities and values into our sessions

They can help me identify the assumptions and fears that are getting in the way of my progress

Quiz: Which Type of Coaching Is Best for You?

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