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Table 2 Job tasks, frequency and importance validation ratings and associated weights (n = 885)

From: Advancing a new evidence-based professional in health care: job task analysis for health and wellness coaches

Domain I: The tasks that comprise and define this Domain are concerned with the activities that take place in the initial stages of the coaching process. (Domain weight = 25.6 %)

IMP

FREQ

Weight

T-1 Explain the coaching process.

3.32

3.48

5.04

T-2 Obtain information about why coaching is sought, desired outcomes, priorities, personal strengths and challenges.

3.50

3.58

5.44

T-3 Determine if the individual is a candidate for health and wellness coaching.

3.17

3.33

4.59

T-4 Explore motivation and assess readiness for change.

3.67

3.79

6.05

T-5 Jointly create a coaching agreement that includes roles, expectations, practice-specific processes, fees, and frequency, mode and length of sessions.

3.18

3.23

4.48

Domain II: The tasks that comprise and define this Domain are used throughout the Health and Wellness Coaching relationship and are the most central to the coaching process. (Domain weight = 40.7 %)

IMP

FREQ

Weight

T-6 Assist the client in creating a description of their ideal vision of the future.

3.57

3.51

5.45

T-7 Establish or identify the present situation, past history, previous successes and challenges, resources, etc. associated with the client’s vision.

3.56

3.63

5.62

T-8 Explore and evaluate the client’s readiness to progress toward the vision.

3.59

3.63

5.68

T-9 Invite the client to identify and explore patterns, perspectives, and beliefs that may be limiting lasting change.

3.52

3.65

5.58

T-10 Work with the client to establish goals that will lead to the vision.

3.75

3.80

6.21

T-11 Work with the client to develop a series of steps that will lead to the achievement of client-selected goals.

3.74

3.83

6.23

T-12 Elicit the client’s commitment to and accountability for specific steps.

3.63

3.74

5.92

Domain III: The tasks and knowledge that comprise and define this Domain are concerned with the activities that address the client’s evaluation and integration of progress. (Domain weight = 30.7 %)

IMP

FREQ

Weight

T-13 Collaborate as the client evaluates success in taking steps and achieving goals.

3.60

3.73

5.85

T-14 Work with the client to maintain progress and changes.

3.66

3.77

6.00

T-15 Collaborate as the client re-assesses goals and makes modifications based on personal decisions and progress made.

3.67

3.70

5.90

T-16 Assist the client in articulating learning and insights gained in the change process.

3.58

3.67

5.72

T-17 Work with the client to develop a post-coaching plan to sustain changes that promote health and wellness.

3.55

3.37

5.21

Domain IV: The tasks that comprise and define this Domain underlie all Health and Wellness Coaching practice and the professional behavior of coaches. (Domain weight = 5.0 %)

T-18 Health and Wellness Coaches practice in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

T-19 Health and Wellness Coaches practice in accordance with accepted professional standards and within the limits of their scope of practice.

T-20 Health and Wellness Coaches practice in accordance with the accepted standards of professional ethics.

T-21 Health and Wellness coaches engage in a continuous process of training and education to become more proficient in their practice and to ensure that their practice-related knowledge and skills remain current.

  1. Scores based on 1–4 Likert scales. For Importance (IMP): 1 = Not Important (task is not essential); 2 = Somewhat Important (task is minimally essential); 3 = Important (task is moderately essential); 4 = Very Important (task is clearly essential for the current job). For Frequency (FREQ): 1 = Never; 2 = Infrequently (less than monthly); 3 = Occasionally (1–3 times per month); and 4 = Frequently (weekly)