{"id":5384,"date":"2014-12-12T06:03:46","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T06:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=5384"},"modified":"2022-09-20T18:17:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T18:17:06","slug":"what-if-a-client-is-stuck-then-can-i-give-the-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/what-if-a-client-is-stuck-then-can-i-give-the-answer\/","title":{"rendered":"What If a Client is Stuck &#8211; Then Can I Give the Answer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2013-10-12-11.21.14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2013-10-12-11.21.14.jpg\" alt=\"What_If_a_Client_is_Stuck_Then_Can_I_Give_the_Answer?\" width=\"178\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2013-10-12-11.21.14.jpg 178w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2013-10-12-11.21.14-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2013-10-12-11.21.14-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/a>The funny thing about this question is that we are often too quick to assume that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/220\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">client is stuck<\/a> &#8211; and they are too.\u00a0 This means that as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/resources\/faqs\/is-coaching-right-for-me-take-the-quiz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coach<\/a> it is important to be ready with effective questions to help the client get unstuck them self.\u00a0 Examples of questions include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you did know the answer, what is it?<\/li>\n<li>If I were in your shoes, what advice do you have for me?<\/li>\n<li>If you ask someone else (boss, mentor, friend, colleague, family member), what will they say?<\/li>\n<li>What is a really bad idea? 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