Coaches' fit quiz

Would working as a Coach with The Parent Gym suit your delivery style? Here's a short questionnaire to help you decide.

Before you start, a few quick points:

This is entirely for you - no-one at Parent Gym will see your results.
It is only a quiz - the results may help but don't take them as definitive.
This is about cultural fit and is in no way an assessment of your abilities.

Over to you:

I am based in London I am not based in London

I have never chaired discussions with people I don't know well I have chaired discussions with people I don't know well

I prefer presenting my own material I am comfortable presenting someone else's material

I am unavailable during working hours I am available for 2 working hours a week plus travelling time over a 6 week programme

I will not be able to commit to three consecutive days of training. I am able to devote three consecutive days to take part in a Parent Gym academy.

I would not enjoy an assessment of my delivery style. I value positive criticism, and would enjoy an assessment of delivery style to see if I am well suited to Parent Gym.

I am happy to challenge people in public if I think it will help them I tend to avoid challenging people in public so as not to embarrass them

Once a child apologises for wrongdoing, it's still important to emphasise that what they did was wrong. Once a child apologises for wrongdoing, they should be treated normally.

I often refer to personal experiences in discussion. I would never discuss my own family affairs with others.

When someone gets angry I empathise but I hold my ground When someone gets angry I may well agree with them for the time being to calm them down

I like to run open-ended sessions where the goals are decided by participants. I like to run to a tighter pre-planned schedule.

Parents and children can be best friends. Parents should always consider the effect on the child of discussing adult topics.

Physical affection can be a key way to make a child feel valued. If you're not a 'touchy feely' person, it's fine not to give your children lots of physical affection.

Parents should never choose to spend time with their partner over their children. Parents sometimes need to spend time away from their children.

Smacking is never necessary. Smacking is sometimes necessary.

Parenting is the most difficult job in the world. Parenting is the best job in the world.

Parents have more responsibility for their child's learning than their teachers. Teachers have more responsibility for their child's learning than the parents.

Parents should follow through on punishments, unless it upsets the child. Parents should always follow through on punishments.

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	I am based in London		I am not based in London
	I have never chaired discussions with people I don't know well		I have chaired discussions with people I don't know well
	I prefer presenting my own material		I am comfortable presenting someone else's material
	I am unavailable during working hours		I am available for 2 working hours a week plus travelling time over a 6 week programme
	I will not be able to commit to three consecutive days of training.		I am able to devote three consecutive days to take part in a Parent Gym academy.
	I would not enjoy an assessment of my delivery style.		I value positive criticism, and would enjoy an assessment of delivery style to see if I am well suited to Parent Gym.
	I am happy to challenge people in public if I think it will help them		I tend to avoid challenging people in public so as not to embarrass them
	Once a child apologises for wrongdoing, it's still important to emphasise that what they did was wrong.		Once a child apologises for wrongdoing, they should be treated normally.
	I often refer to personal experiences in discussion.		I would never discuss my own family affairs with others.
	When someone gets angry I empathise but I hold my ground		When someone gets angry I may well agree with them for the time being to calm them down
	I like to run open-ended sessions where the goals are decided by participants.		I like to run to a tighter pre-planned schedule.
	Parents and children can be best friends.		Parents should always consider the effect on the child of discussing adult topics.
	Physical affection can be a key way to make a child feel valued.		If you're not a 'touchy feely' person, it's fine not to give your children lots of physical affection.
	Parents should never choose to spend time with their partner over their children.		Parents sometimes need to spend time away from their children.
	Smacking is never necessary.		Smacking is sometimes necessary.
	Parenting is the most difficult job in the world.		Parenting is the best job in the world.
	Parents have more responsibility for their child's learning than their teachers.		Teachers have more responsibility for their child's learning than the parents.
	Parents should follow through on punishments, unless it upsets the child.		Parents should always follow through on punishments.