This assessment has been specifically designed to determine if you have the skills required to be a life coach. Please go through each of the following assessment questions and choose a response from 1 (Less True) to 5 (More True) depending on how the question applies to you.
I have always liked to help people and would enjoy being in a profession that involves helping others. Less True - 1 When someone discusses a problem or challenge with me, my mind automatically begins to look for that person's current strengths. Less True - 1 I have no difficulty with asking people the right questions in order to help them arrive at the right solutions. Less True - 1 I firmly believe that people typically have answers within themselves, but that they can sometimes use help in drawing those answers out. Less True - 1 I deeply value the human growth process and would enjoy being a facilitator in such growth. Less True - 1 When someone tells me about a difficulty, I do not automatically jump into giving advice. Instead, I listen carefully. Less True - 1 I have always been someone who is very good at carefully listening to what others tell me and at showing them that I am listening. Less True - 1 I strongly believe that my friends would say that I am helpful by nature and that I have a unique ability to help people achieve their goals. Less True - 1 I believe that I would feel more content if I were able to work with people to help them better themselves. Less True - 1 I am not frightened by uncertainty, risk, and ambiguity and am often able to calmly guide my friends who sometimes feel pressured by such situations. Less True - 1 It is not difficult for me to draw out the strengths in others that they may not have been aware of previously. Less True - 1 I have always loved to volunteer for various activities and projects, in school as well as in my adult life. Less True - 1 In my professional relationships, I have not found it difficult to maintain a professional relationship while keeping the balance of power equal between myself and others. Less True - 1 I am someone who believes strongly in encouraging a diversity of opinions, viewpoints, and perspectives. Less True - 1 I have an ability to contribute valuable observations that push others to consider possibilities from a different angle. Less True - 1 I have a track record and strong desire of helping individuals or teams accomplish results at an accelerated rate. Less True - 1 I am not afraid to ask people challenging and thought-provoking questions. Less True - 1 Some words that tend to describe me are: patient, inspirational, creative, focused, and dedicated. Less True - 1 I have a good sense of humor and can use it to add different viewpoints, lighten up a situation, or strengthen relationships. Less True - 1 I would love to be engaged in a profession - part time or full time - where I am able to look at individuals' strengths and help them identify means of building on those capabilities. Less True - 1 Many times I think of how incredible it feels to coach or guide someone and to experience the feeling that comes with helping people move forward. Less True - 1 I believe that people have within them the capabilities of accomplishing their goals and dreams. Less True - 1 I feel that I have a unique ability and desire to motivate people and inspire them to achieve all that they want to. Less True - 1 Since I was young, I have always been a person who has a high degree of empathy and understanding for others. Less True - 1 I truly enjoy helping others to develop themselves and become what they desire to be. Less True - 1 Pushing others to succeed and challenging traditional viewpoints energizes me and does not make me nervous. Less True - 1 When I have worked in other professions, I found that I naturally gravitated towards the types of strategies and behaviors that coaches might use, even though I was not technically 'coaching.' Less True - 1 People who know me well would not be surprised if the knew that I was seriously considering entering the field of coaching. Less True - 1 I am someone who firmly values education and I continually push myself to learn about all the latest information in my profession. Less True - 1 I tend to be someone who lives in the present and looks towards, rather than focusing on the past. Less True - 1 I tend to be very action and results oriented. Less True - 1 I am able to put aside my own biases to help my clients/colleagues achieve what they want to achieve. Less True - 1 I believe that people should take responsibility and be accountable for their behaviors and actions. Less True - 1 I believe that all people deserve to reach their fullest potential regardless of their diverse ideologies, values, behaviors, or backgrounds. Less True - 1 Others have told me that I have a unique ability to make them feel understood, heard, respected, and motivated. Less True - 1 Your Name:
