good
coaching
questions
“ “
Good questions are catalytic.
They open up the learning field	
  
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Questionspullpeople
towardthefuture,
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A question that has meaning to
the people involved can ignite
the whole process of learning
and change.
whileanswerspoint
tothepast
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Questions that travel well are
often the key to large-scale
change. 	
  
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Apowerfulquestion
hasthecapacityto
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“
travel well
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more powerful
WHY
HOW, WHAT
WHO, WHEN, WHERE
WHICH, YES/NO QUESTIONS
less powerful
ARCHITECTUREOF
POWERFULQUESTIONS
1.TheConstructionof a
Question
Is it a yes/no question?
Is it an either/or question?
Does it begin with an
interrogative, such as Who,
What, or How?
Unless a “why” question is
carefully crafted, it can easily
evoke a defensive response.	
  
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ARCHITECTUREOF
POWERFULQUESTIONS
1.TheConstructionof a
Question
caution
How can we best manage our team?
How can we best manage our LC?
How can we best manage our supply
and demand process?
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ARCHITECTUREOF
POWERFULQUESTIONS
2.TheScopeof a
Question
What did we do wrong and who is
responsible?
What can we learn from what’s
happened and what possibilities do
we now see?	
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ARCHITECTUREOF
POWERFULQUESTIONS
3.TheAssumptions
withinQuestions
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What assumptions or beliefs
are we holding that are key
to the conversation we are
having here? 	
  
ARCHITECTUREOF
POWERFULQUESTIONS
3.TheAssumptions
withinQuestions
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How would we see this if we
held an entirely different
belief system than the one we
have?	
  
ARCHITECTUREOF
POWERFULQUESTIONS
3.TheAssumptions
withinQuestions
evaluating
thequestions
you ask
“
“
Understanding why the
questions I have been using are
not doing their work…	
  
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good
coaching
questions
“ “
The most powerful questions
come directly from the field
(the hearts and minds)
of the people involved. 	
  
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Good Coaching Questions

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    good coaching questions “ “ Good questionsare catalytic. They open up the learning field   Popcorned by Dey Dos
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    Questionspullpeople towardthefuture, “ “ A question thathas meaning to the people involved can ignite the whole process of learning and change. whileanswerspoint tothepast Popcorned by Dey Dos
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    Questions that travelwell are often the key to large-scale change.   Popcorned by Dey Dos Apowerfulquestion hasthecapacityto “ “ travel well
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    Popcorned by DeyDos more powerful WHY HOW, WHAT WHO, WHEN, WHERE WHICH, YES/NO QUESTIONS less powerful ARCHITECTUREOF POWERFULQUESTIONS 1.TheConstructionof a Question Is it a yes/no question? Is it an either/or question? Does it begin with an interrogative, such as Who, What, or How?
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    Unless a “why”question is carefully crafted, it can easily evoke a defensive response.   Popcorned by Dey Dos ARCHITECTUREOF POWERFULQUESTIONS 1.TheConstructionof a Question caution
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    How can webest manage our team? How can we best manage our LC? How can we best manage our supply and demand process? Popcorned by Dey Dos ARCHITECTUREOF POWERFULQUESTIONS 2.TheScopeof a Question
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    What did wedo wrong and who is responsible? What can we learn from what’s happened and what possibilities do we now see?   Popcorned by Dey Dos ARCHITECTUREOF POWERFULQUESTIONS 3.TheAssumptions withinQuestions
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    Popcorned by DeyDos What assumptions or beliefs are we holding that are key to the conversation we are having here?   ARCHITECTUREOF POWERFULQUESTIONS 3.TheAssumptions withinQuestions
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    Popcorned by DeyDos How would we see this if we held an entirely different belief system than the one we have?   ARCHITECTUREOF POWERFULQUESTIONS 3.TheAssumptions withinQuestions
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    evaluating thequestions you ask “ “ Understanding whythe questions I have been using are not doing their work…   Popcorned by Dey Dos
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    good coaching questions “ “ The mostpowerful questions come directly from the field (the hearts and minds) of the people involved.   Popcorned by Dey Dos