Great G.R.O.W. Questions (Part 4)

Ultimately “grow” comes down to “go”; change always requires action. Coaches can’t take action for those they coach but they can lead them to examine what steps the coachee is willing to take. Here are some questions to help a person determine what they will do next:

WILL

• What option or options do you choose?

• What is the next step?

• To what extent does this meet all of your objectives?

• What are your criteria and measurements for success?

• When, precisely, will you start and finish each action step?

• What could hinder you from taking these steps?

• What personal resistance do you have to taking these steps?

• What will you do to eliminate these external and internal factors?

• Who needs to know what your plans are?

• What support do you need and from whom?

• What could I do to support you?

• What commitment, on a 1 – 10 scale, do you possess to taking these agreed actions?

• What prevents this from being a 10?

• What could you do to raise your commitment closer to 10?

• Is there anything else you want to talk about now, or are we finished?

Source: Keay Consulting (Great coaching questions.doc)  www.keayconsulting.com