Over the years, many organizations have adopted a form of annual performance review that includes scripted questions and rating scales for various measures of job performance. In many ways, these performance reviews are a bureaucratic means of...
Read more150 Great Coaching Questions
One of the best descriptors of a coaching relationship is the analogy of a stagecoach – a coach helps a person move from where they are to where they want to be. As a coach, we help the client make that movement through the combination of...
Read moreA Case Study in the Value of Powerful Questions
This article, describing the impact of a leader who started the new habit of asking questions rather than giving answers, appeared in IndustryWeek magazine and a variety of related newsletters in May 2021.
Read moreAre You Really Listening?
The most effective leaders are those who are the best listeners. The same is true for the most effective teachers, salespeople, parents, and, for that matter, people. They are experts at listening. They show up ready to do the deep listening...
Read moreLarry King – Questioner Extraordinaire
Larry King, the radio and television host and interviewer, earned his living and his reputation by asking questions. And not just simple questions, but often powerful questions. He was less interested in the facts than he was in the person. With...
Read more500 Powerful Questions
In previous articles in this series on the Coach Approach, we defined Powerful Questions as questions that prompt real thought and reveal a part of the real person. We might ask these questions of others (or ourselves) in order to create a...
Read moreThe Coach Approach, Part 7 – Lessons from Mr. Rogers
Fred Rogers, the well-known “Mr. Rogers,” was a great example of The Coach Approach. The Coach Approach can be described as “Making a practice of frequently using within conversations those powerful coaching questions that are based on curiosity...
Read moreThe Coach Approach, Part 6 – More of the Coach Approach in Action
The Coach Approach, Part 5 – The Coach Approach in Action
The idea of the Coach Approach or building the habit of asking Powerful Questions whenever possible is applicable to most of the interactions in our lives. They lead to more meaningful conversations and deeper relationships. Sometimes it is...
Read moreThe Coach Approach, Part 4 – The Destination
The Power in Powerful Questions In the previous segments of this series, we defined the Coach Approach as a lifestyle or mindset (we could also call it a habit) of utilizing questions to create meaningful conversations, build relationships, or...
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