Which of the following is NOT one of the five key competencies of the coaching model?

• A. Documentation
• B. Joint planning
• C. Observation
• D. Reflection

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is recognizing which activities are central to the coaching cycle. In this coaching model, working together to plan what will be done, watching and assessing how it’s carried out, and then reflecting on what happened are the core processes that drive growth. A typical coaching cycle includes joint planning to set shared goals and steps, observation to gather real-time information about practice, and reflection to interpret what was learned and decide on next steps. The fifth core piece usually centers on giving constructive feedback to guide improvement. Documentation, while important for recording information and maintaining records, isn’t itself a coaching interaction or behavior. It supports the work but isn’t part of the coaching conversation and cycle. Therefore, the option describing documentation is the one that isn’t a core coaching competency.