Option A is the worst because it imposes judgment ("unacceptable") and directs the client ("need to change"), violating Competency 4.1 (safe, non-judgmental environment) and Competency 2.2 (partnership). It also breaches Ethics Section 2.2 (avoiding personal bias) and the ICF Definition of Coaching, which emphasizes facilitating, not dictating.
Option B invites perspective but isn’t harmful. Option C (best, see Question 11) empowers the client. Option D suggests rather than collaborates but isn’t judgmental. A most severely undermines the coaching process.
[References: ICF Core Competencies (2.2, 4.1); ICF Code of Ethics (2.2); ICF Definition of Coaching., , ]
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