Asking Powerful Questions

<p>On this episode of @CoachingThruIt Laura and Julie do a walk-through of what powerful questions are and how they are used in coaching practice and as a skill in life.</p><p><br></p><p>“They help the coach and the client to seek understanding and find clarity around any issue, challenge, or topics that a client brings to the session.” Via Dr. Katie Linder<a href="https://www.higheredcoaches.com/"> https://www.higheredcoaches.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Elements of powerful questions:</p><ul> <li>They are short.</li> <li>They often start with “what” and “how” stems.</li> <li>They are open-ended.</li> <li>They are non-judgmental.</li> <li>They come from a place of curiosity.</li> <li>They are focused on the client.</li> <li>They are goal-oriented.</li> <li>They are followed by silence.</li> </ul><p>Phrasing powerful questions around:</p><ul> <li>Past / Present / Future</li> <li>Learn / Be / Do</li> </ul><p><a href="https://learn.teachingchannel.com/video/student-participation-popcorn-share">Popcorn Sharing</a></p><p><a href="https://www.drkatielinder.com/cc28/">Coach to Coach Podcast, S4. Ep. 4 Powerful Questions</a></p><p><a href="https://conversational-leadership.net/powerful-questions/">How to Design Powerful Questions</a></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3276424-coaching-questions">Coaching Questions: A Coach’s Guide to Powerful Asking Skills</a> by Tony Stoltzfus</p><p><a href="https://positivepsychology.com/motivational-interviewing/">17 Motivational Interviewing Questions and Skills</a></p><p><br></p><p>Recommendations:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/j1BNcSBApOU">The Power</a> - Snap!</p><p><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80234304">The Queen’s Gambit</a> (Netflix)</p><p><a href="https://www.hbo.com/ill-be-gone-in-the-dark">I’ll Be Gone in the Dark</a> (HBO)</p><p><a href="https://www.thehomeedit.com/books/">The Home Edit</a> by Clea Shearer &amp; Joanna Templin</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Peach-Memoir-David-Chang/dp/152475921X">Eat a Peach</a> by David Chang</