Effective questioning is a key element of good coaching. I explained the importance of coaching and showed you how to effectively use the GROW model within a framework of awareness and responsibility. Let’s take the next step and look at the type of questions you use for each step.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS – GOAL SETTING PHASE
Here are 15 questions you can use during the Goal Setting phase – the first step of the coaching process
- What is the aim of this discussion?
- What would need to happen for you to walk away feeling that this time was well spent?
- If I could grant you a wish for this session, what would it be?
- What would you like to happen that is not happening now, or what would you like not to happen that is happening now?
- What outcome would you like from this session/discussion/interaction?
- Can we do that in the time we have available?
- What do you want to achieve long term?
- What does success look like?
- How much personal control or influence do you have over your goal?
- What would be a milestone on the way?
- When do you want to achieve it by?
- Is that realistic?
- Is that positive, challenging, attainable?
- Will that be of real value to you?
- How will you measure it?
