ICF Competency 5 ("Cultivates Trust and Safety") involves creating an environment where clients feel supported and respected, often through open exploration (Competency 7: "Evokes Awareness"). Let’s assess:
A. Helping the client learn to prioritize goals that the coach considers as successful: This is coach-driven, undermining trust and autonomy (ICF Code of Ethics, Section 1).
B. Exploring multiple perspectives about a client’s issue: This fosters safety by valuing the client’s input and broadening understanding (Competency 5), building trust.
C. Thinking ahead to anticipate what problems the client is likely to experience: This shifts focus to the coach’s agenda, not trust-building (Competency 2).
D. Evaluating the coach’s own performance based on whether or not the client meets their goals: This prioritizes coach outcomes over client safety (Section 1).
Option B most fosters trust and safety, per ICF’s competency framework.
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