A client rates confidence in a plan as very low. Which next step best fits collaborative coaching?
- AKeep the plan and explain that confidence grows once training starts
- BAsk what would raise confidence and scale the task to match
- CIncrease session frequency so confidence builds through exposure
- DAsk the client to commit publicly to the plan to strengthen resolve
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Answer
B
Very low confidence suggests the plan is unlikely to be followed. Asking what would raise confidence and scaling the task to match lets the client start with something they believe they can do.
A
Mastery builds confidence only when early tasks are achievable; an unchanged plan rated low in confidence risks early failure.
C
More frequent sessions add demand to a plan the client already doubts.
D
Public commitment adds pressure without making the plan feel more achievable.
B
Very low confidence suggests the plan is unlikely to be followed. Asking what would raise confidence and scaling the task to match lets the client start with something they believe they can do.