After your client has shared this pattern and has expressed a desire to change and come up with a plan to implement this change, the worst response is:
A.
Ask the client exactly what they want to do and when.
B.
Share with the client what you think the best next step would be.
C.
Discuss the barriers that the client will face in trying to change.
D.
Ask the client how they usually brainstorm or come up with new and fresh ideas.
Option B is the worst because it imposes the coach’s opinion, undermining the client’s autonomy (Competency 8.3) and partnership (Competency 2.2). This breaches the ICF Definition of Coaching, which emphasizes client-led solutions, and Ethics Section 2.2 (avoiding bias).
Option A is premature but not inherently harmful. Option C shifts focus negatively, though it’s less directive. Option D (best, see Question 5) empowers the client. B most directly contradicts ICF principles by prioritizing the coach’s perspective over the client’s.
[References:ICF Core Competencies (2.2, 8.3); ICF Code of Ethics (2.2); ICF Definition of Coaching., ]
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