Professional coach — I work with developers, founders, researchers and other tech-affiliated folks who are growing, learning, or going through transition.
Location
Toronto
Work
Professional Development Coach at I'm a freelancer
As a coach I say, yes to all of this! Asking good (thought-provoking) questions is an important part of coaching, and as you advise, we strive to ask concise, open-ended questions, one at a time.
New coaches have a tendency to overexplain their questions or revise them as they speak - we call it "stacking". Better to just ask one question, however imperfect, than try to circle around the right question by asking three or four. The answerer will find their own meaning in the question you ask.
And of course, creating a trust-ful, non-judgmental space and actually listening are vital to a productive coaching relationship.
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As a coach I say, yes to all of this! Asking good (thought-provoking) questions is an important part of coaching, and as you advise, we strive to ask concise, open-ended questions, one at a time.
New coaches have a tendency to overexplain their questions or revise them as they speak - we call it "stacking". Better to just ask one question, however imperfect, than try to circle around the right question by asking three or four. The answerer will find their own meaning in the question you ask.
And of course, creating a trust-ful, non-judgmental space and actually listening are vital to a productive coaching relationship.