Powerful Questions
The power of questioning is enormous. A great question has the capacity to stop the receiver of the question in their tracks, and get them thinking in a different way that sparks a new awareness. The ability to ask powerful questions is related more to a coach’s ability to listen actively and stay in the moment than having a list of “guaranteed” powerful questions in your back pocket.
Share Your Reflections
- Make a list of powerful questions.
- Check what assumptions you make in your list of powerful questions. Are they questions or statements? Do they begin with WHAT or HOW?
- Categorize your questions in subject headings. eg Questions about change, questions for awareness, questions for discovery etc.
