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HOW TO ASK

EFFECTIVE QUESTIONS
in a coaching conversation
Coaching: supporting someone solving their problems.
Let's think about a time when your coach/mentor/manager
really helped you out of your problem.
Let's think about a time when your coach/mentor/manager
really helped you out of your problem.

What did they do in that coaching conversation?


What made you impressed?
COACHING SPECTRUM
Effective Modern Coaching, M. Downey (2014)
COACHING SPECTRUM
Effective Modern Coaching, M. Downey (2014)

WHEN?
COACHING SPECTRUM
Effective Modern Coaching, M. Downey (2014)

Know - how Taking action


WHEN? - Technical knowledge - Interpersonal skills
- Motivation
- Critical thinking
EXAMPLES
Offering guidance: 2 ways to address this are: 1; 2. You can choose what makes
sense to you.

Making suggestions: How about going to this website and analyze their examples?

Summarizing: I hear that you use 3 methods and the first one worked due to this
strength.

Reflecting: What happened? What went well? What went badly?

Listen to understand: I hear you. I know you are in trouble. I'm sure you can do it!
STEPS TO DO
1. Get to know: their context? abilities &
motivation? weaknesses? what are they
lacking?
2. Guide them where to gain technical
knowledge/ Hold workshops.
3. Give questions to make them think
4. From push to pull: Give feedback ->
suggestion -> summarising ->
listen/acknowledge

DON'T tell them exactly how to solve


their problems.
QUESTIONS TO GET TO KNOW
Teamwork in 15 mins
1. Read the clubs' problems
2. Discuss steps to help your group understand mentees':
Technical knowledge about their themes/subjects/problems
Critical thinking skills
Interpersonal skills
Motivation
(Jamboard)
Presentation in groups: 3 mins each -> peer feedback
1. Problem in brief
2. Group's steps
TAKEAWAYS AFTER DISCUSSION
1.Find out root causes: people - focus
- Students don't know how to ... [do something]
- Students are lacking ...[which skills/knowledge]

DON'T: The club lacks a sustainable model.

SEO-V Fellows are supporting people so that they can solve the problem
themselves. Fellows do not solve the problem.

2. Start with foundational knowledge/foundational skills, not


discuss solutions immediately.
Thank you!

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