Table 3.

Focal application of coaching techniques during the positive psychological coaching process.

Technique	Phase 1: creating the relationship	Phase 2: strengths profiling and feedback	Phase 3: developing an ideal vision	Phase 4: goal setting, strategizing, and execution based on strengths	Phase 5: concluding relationship and re-contracting	Continuous process 1: learning transfer	Continuous process 2: action tracking and continuous evaluation	Continuous process 3: empowerment
1. Encouraging active skill development				X		X
2. Psychometric assessments focused at personality, well-being and work preferences		X					X
3. Building relationships and establishing rapport	X
4. (Cognitive) reframing		X						X
5. Conducting competency-based assessments		X					X
6. Evaluating progress					X		X
7. Goal setting				X
8. Guided self-reflection		X						X
9. Managing difficult emotions				X				X
10. Meaning making				X
11. Employing micro-skills (active listening)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
12. Creating a personal development plan				X
13. Providing self-administered intentional activities				X		X
14. Re-contracting					X
15. Resource activation				X		X		X
16. Strengths spotting		X
17. Strengths utilization and development				X
18. Strengths-focused psychometric assessments		X					X