{"id":3648,"date":"2012-10-26T06:03:49","date_gmt":"2012-10-26T06:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=3648"},"modified":"2022-09-18T19:01:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T19:01:07","slug":"focus-on-the-solution-coaching-skills-for-daily-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/focus-on-the-solution-coaching-skills-for-daily-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on the Solution – Coaching Skills for Daily Application"},"content":{"rendered":"

Perhaps you may recall a conversation when the focus on the problem was like quicksand pulling people into a blame game.\u00a0 The ideal is to address the problem and move forward.\u00a0 Coaching skills create the forward focus and add value in daily interactions.<\/p>\n

How does it benefit you to know a simple approach that ensures respectful understanding while focusing on the solution?\u00a0 Coaching professionals realize that the forward focus supports positive results.<\/p>\n

For results start with a coaching<\/a> technique for shifting the focus by asking, \u201cWhat exactly is the situation now?\u201d\u00a0 With this question you start on the same page.\u00a0 Then move the focus forward by asking, \u201cWhat do you want to have happen?\u201d\u00a0 Then begin planning by asking, \u201cWhat are the action steps to get there?\u201d<\/p>\n

Sometimes during the conversation and sometimes later ask, \u201cHow can this problem be prevented in the future?\u201d<\/p>\n

Note: when it is appropriate to challenge current actions, as an alternative to asking \u2018why\u2019 someone is doing something ask, \u201cWhat do you think will happen by doing that?\u201d\u00a0 This question motivates stopping and considering the possible consequences of actions before continuing.<\/p>\n

Imagine the impact this coaching technique will have when dealing with a problem.\u00a0 What are the implications for your workplace?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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