How would you characterize the following statement?I feel like I could do better using the new system.

This statement is a definitely a thought. Even though it says “feeling,” the statement is definitely expressing a thought.

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During a coaching conversation, if someone says to you, "When I think of all I have to do, I feel hopeless," how would you respond?

In the good example of coaching someone dealing with difficult colleagues, what did the manager do right? (Select the all that apply.)

In what ways did the manager in the good example express a positive demeanor toward the employee? (Select all that apply.)

True or false, when you are using the Thought Model, the majority of the work that's happening in the conversation is taking place within the employee’s thought process.

It’s rare that someone actually identifies their thoughts as such. Which of the following are examples of how employees actually share their thoughts? (Select all that apply.)

Suppose an employee comes to you to discuss being troubled by something said by a coworker who is also under your supervision. Here’s the scenario: The employee, Elaine, reports that a colleague said,…

If you are coaching a former high performer who recently developed a behavior problem, what should you do if she says she doesn’t have any ideas of what she might do differently to resolve the…

Suppose an employee you are managing has been consistently coming back late after lunch. He has previously been a high performer. How would it be best to approach this situation?

True or false, it's normal to feel uncomfortable when you are starting out conducting coaching conversations.

You sit down with an employee for your monthly one-on-one. You ask how things are going with her, and she immediately launches into a diatribe about how another employee is making her life difficult…

Which one of the following is a complete representation of the process you should follow to use the Feedback Loop correctly?

When someone you are coaching is working on a NEW skill, what could you do that would help him or her learn to use that skill well and feel comfortable with it?

True or false. Most performance issues have more to do with mindset gaps than skill set gaps, more to do with an employee’s thinking rather than their ability.

The managers in the good example and ineffective example of Skill Set Coaching both pointed out the problem. The manager in the good example did something more that made the employee more responsive…

What is major takeaway of Thomas Sterner's book, The Practicing Mind?