Coaching For Engagement (Detailed)

Question 1

Self-Awareness and Energy Management (1)

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Building self-awareness

Question 2

Building self-awareness (EM)

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Noticing the energy we bring into a coaching conversation and how it fluctuates during the conversation

Question 3

Self-Awareness and Energy Management (2)

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Managing our energy before a conversation

Question 4

Managing our energy before a conversation (EM)

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Preparing physically, emotionally, and mentally, and clarifying your purpose and intention for the conversation

Question 5

Self-Awareness and Energy Management (3)

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Managing our energy during a conversation

Question 6

Managing our energy during a conversation (EM)

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Striving to maintain a positive physical, emotional, and mental state and reminding yourself about your intention for the conversation

Question 7

Curious Questioning (1)

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Asking powerful questions

Question 8

Asking powerful questions (CQ)

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Seeking to understand what others assume, value, and want to accomplish

Question 9

Curious Questioning (2)

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Uncovering different perspectives

Question 10

Uncovering different perspectives (CQ)

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Being genuinely curious about what others think

Question 11

Curious Question (3)

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Generating new and creative ideas

Question 12

Generating new and creative ideas (CQ)

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Sparking the kind of innovative thinking that produces new ways of seeing things and new possibilities

Question 13

Open Listening (1)

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Using open versus closed listening

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Using open versus closed listening (OL)

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Remaining respectful of what others are really saying and want to contribute (not just listening for what you want to hear or have them do)

Question 15

Open Listening (2)

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Identifying deeply held values

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Identifying deeply held values (OL)

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Listening for the values and aspirations that motivate others most powerfully

Question 17

Open Listening (3)

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Listening for feelings

Question 18

Listening for feelings (OL)

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Respecting the deeper agenda by listening for the things that matter most to others

Question 19

Appreciative Discovery (1)

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Confirming talents and strengths

Question 20

Confirming talents and strengths (AD)

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Looking for the unique capacities and genius of others, so you can build together on their best

Question 21

Appreciate Discovery (2)

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Creating new options for action

Question 22

Creating new options for action (AD)

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Exploring opportunities to channel talents and strengths in service of the organization’s goals

Question 23

Appreciate Discovery (3)

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Generating excitement about positive possibilities

Question 24

Generating excitement about positive possibilities (AD)

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Connecting with a strong source of motivation

Question 25

Catalytic Feedback (1)

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Providing timely and realistic feedback

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Providing timely and realistic feedback (CF)

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Being real about what will help achieve success and what will get in the way

Question 27

Catalytic Feedback (2)

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Championing Successes

Question 28

Championing Successes (CF)

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Setting small, high-leverage goals that have a good chance of being achieved

Question 29

Catalytic Feedback (3)

Answer 29

Celebrating Capabilities

Question 30

Celebrating Capabilities (CF)

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Catching someone doing something right and reinforcing it with praise to provide the incentive for further improvement

Question 31

Heightened Engagement (1)

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Targeting performance and results

Question 32

Targeting performance and results (HE)

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Ensuring alignment with organizational goals

Question 33

Heightened Engagement (2)

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Designing next steps

Question 34

Designing next steps (HE)

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Clarifying actions to be taken, anticipating potential obstacles, building commitment and agreeing on how progress will be reviewed

Question 35

Heightened Engagement (3)

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Reviewing Progress

Question 36

Reviewing Progress (HE)

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Identifying transferable learning and celebrating achievements