Asking Powerful Questions

We’ve got the powerful (questions)... and it’s getting kind of heavy. Laura and Julie share how they are being curious and asking open, powerful questions with their coaching clients.

Show Notes

On this episode of @CoachingThruIt Laura and Julie do a walk-through of what powerful questions are and how they are used in coaching practice and as a skill in life.

“They help the coach and the client to seek understanding and find clarity around any issue, challenge, or topics that a client brings to the session.” Via Dr. Katie Linder https://www.higheredcoaches.com/

Elements of powerful questions:

• They are short.
• They often start with “what” and “how” stems.
• They are open-ended.
• They are non-judgmental.
• They come from a place of curiosity.
• They are focused on the client.
• They are goal-oriented.
• They are followed by silence.

Phrasing powerful questions around:

• Past / Present / Future
• Learn / Be / Do

Popcorn Sharing

Coach to Coach Podcast, S4. Ep. 4 Powerful Questions

How to Design Powerful Questions

Coaching Questions: A Coach’s Guide to Powerful Asking Skills by Tony Stoltzfus

17 Motivational Interviewing Questions and Skills

Recommendations:

The Power - Snap!

The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (HBO)

The Home Edit by Clea Shearer & Joanna Templin

Eat a Peach by David Chang

Home Cooking with Samin Nosrat & Hrishikesh Hirway

Joy at Work by Marie Kondō & Scott Sonenshein

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