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The Power of Asking Great Questions

One of the most fundamental skills in a coach's toolbox is the ability to ask powerful questions. These are not just casual inquiries-they spark clarity, provoke reflection, enhance creativity, and open the door to solutions.

A truly powerful question impacts the client in such a way that they pause, reflect, and think differently. Often, these questions lead to “ah-ha” moments that can radically shift a client's perspective, choices, or direction.

Learning to ask powerful questions will also strengthen your everyday communication, both personally and professionally. The most effective questions are:

• Short and to the point
• Open-ended (often beginning with “What” or “How”)
• Asked from a place of genuine curiosity

Examples of Powerful Coaching Questions

• What do you want?
• What will that give you?
• What is most important about that?
• What is holding you back?
• What if you do nothing?
• What is this costing you?
• How much control do you have in this situation?
• What do you need to say “no” to?
• How can you make this easy?
• What options do you have?
• What will you do? By when?
• What support do you need to succeed?
• How will you know you've been successful?
• What are you learning from this?