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Open Questions: Getting Outside the Box
I once did a short coaching session where the client’s goal was to decide which of two different degree programs (at that time he was pursuing a joint degree) would...
Open Questions: Getting Outside the Box
I once did a short coaching session where the client’s goal was to decide which of two different degree programs (at that time he was pursuing a joint degree) would...

The Motivation Check-up
The single most important success factor in a coaching relationship is the motivation of the client. So before you begin, stop and do a motivation check-up. Clients who are paying...
The Motivation Check-up
The single most important success factor in a coaching relationship is the motivation of the client. So before you begin, stop and do a motivation check-up. Clients who are paying...

Question Asking Mistakes (and How to Correct Them)
From long experience as a coach trainer I have noticed there are many question asking mistakes that can be made. Here’s two examples of asking mistakes coaches make. Question Asking...
Question Asking Mistakes (and How to Correct Them)
From long experience as a coach trainer I have noticed there are many question asking mistakes that can be made. Here’s two examples of asking mistakes coaches make. Question Asking...

Seeking the “One True Coaching Question”
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for beginning coaches is the quest for the Holy Grail: the coaching question that will unlock the secrets of the universe for the client....
Seeking the “One True Coaching Question”
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for beginning coaches is the quest for the Holy Grail: the coaching question that will unlock the secrets of the universe for the client....