{"id":5526,"date":"2015-03-09T21:54:49","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T21:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=5526"},"modified":"2022-09-18T16:38:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T16:38:26","slug":"coaching-for-divergence-while-brainstorming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/coaching-for-divergence-while-brainstorming\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaching for Divergence While Brainstorming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How is brainstorming so important to the process of coaching?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/de.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5114 size-medium\" title=\"Coaching for Divergence While Brainstorming\" src=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/de-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"Coaching \u2013 GPS for Self-Actualization Coaching for Divergence While Brainstorming\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Divergence\u00a0is the development in allowing the brain to go in many directions, taking the brain into creativity. Often one reaches to find the \u201ccorrect answer\u201d so that one passes a test, or to find a known conclusion. According to Nancy Andreasen, a neurologist who studies the brain, creativity is an important portion of the brain which dreams up varied solutions.<\/p>\n<p>As a coach, allowing clients the space and effort to go into their own creative process taps this process. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/brainstm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brainstorming<\/a> and powerful questions do just that. The more a coach asks powerful questions, the more a client has the opportunity to go into the creative brain function. Because this is not a developed skill in every client, the situation may require the coach to wait a period for answers, allowing a broader spectrum of possibility. If a client continuously has a difficult time with questions, ask the client what will assist with their process.<\/p>\n<p>Coaching Questions for Divergence When Brainstorming:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What will it look like?<\/li>\n<li>What are the possibilities?<\/li>\n<li>In brainstorming ideas, what are you dreaming about?<\/li>\n<li>What are some other solutions?<\/li>\n<li>Describe different ways of seeing it.<\/li>\n<li>What other creative solutions are out there?<\/li>\n<li>How will you approach this creatively?<\/li>\n<li>Tell me more about it.<\/li>\n<li>Let\u2019s brainstorm. Tell me what could be.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The creative process for a client is so vital to the practice of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coaching.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coaching<\/a>. Giving advice is unethical for coaches. Creating open space for awareness of the client and empowerment gives coaching sessions the opportunity to tap new found recognition and answers within clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How is brainstorming so important to the process of coaching? 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