CHAPTER 7: GENERATING OPTIONS AND ENCOURAGING CHANGE

Questioning and listening will help you to get the best for the person you are coaching. As we have seen, coaching is a forward-focused activity.

In this chapter I will explore how you can help the individual

• Generate options for the future.

• Evaluate and select the approach(es) which will help them attain their goal.

• Create and implement a robust action plan.

I also provide exercises to help you consolidate and practise your own coaching skills.

Generating options for the future

I was in a coaching session recently that made me more aware than ever of how important it is in coaching to ensure that the coachee focuses forward on how to attain their goal, rather than remaining ‘stuck’ ...

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