{"id":5392,"date":"2014-12-17T06:03:56","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T06:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=5392"},"modified":"2022-09-14T18:53:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T18:53:14","slug":"what-if-the-clients-solution-is-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/what-if-the-clients-solution-is-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"What If the Client&#8217;s Solution is Bad?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Photo-Sep-13-2C-10-55-231.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Photo-Sep-13-2C-10-55-231.jpg\" alt=\"What if the Clients Solution is Bad?\" width=\"178\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Photo-Sep-13-2C-10-55-231.jpg 178w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Photo-Sep-13-2C-10-55-231-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Photo-Sep-13-2C-10-55-231-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/a>OK &#8211; push back here &#8211; who decides if it is a bad answer?\u00a0 Also, who decides whether a bad answer is worth the learning experience?<\/p>\n<p>So the answer to the question is this: when the client discovers their answer, the coach&#8217;s job is to ask questions about implementation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oHZ61SghOKY&amp;list=UU1MDEUfgr4Qk1dFrY0Yf8zQ\">possible outcomes<\/a>.\u00a0 This is how to empower the client to answer the push back questions for them self.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the coach can ask:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is your thinking with this solution?<\/li>\n<li>What are the benefits to implementing this idea?<\/li>\n<li>What are the cons to implementing this idea?<\/li>\n<li>What is the best possible outcome?<\/li>\n<li>What is the worst possible outcome?<\/li>\n<li>What outcome do you want?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketplace.org\/topics\/life\/big-book\/how-make-good-decisions-hint-proscons-list-wont-help\">What is your plan B<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li>What will it take to get the outcome you want?<\/li>\n<li>What are your action steps to move forward?<\/li>\n<li>When during the process will you evaluate and adjust?<\/li>\n<li>How will you know it&#8217;s working?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ultimately it is the client&#8217;s choice as to which solution they want to use, how they want to use it, and how they will manage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/motivations-and-significance-of-measuring-coaching-outcomes\/\">evaluation<\/a>, adjusting, and progress,\u00a0 It is the coach&#8217;s job to ask the questions so the client is empowered to think it through for them self.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OK &#8211; 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