Life Coaching Certification Changes the Conversation

Rather than telling, a life coach asks questions. Consider this example:

Coach: How are you doing?

Client: Okay. I wish there was an easier way to coordinate everyone’s schedule.

Coach: How do you do it now?

Client: I call each person and check on possible dates.

Coach: What would you change?

Client: I wish I could talk to them all at once.

Coach: What are the options for that?

Client: I don’t know – this is what I am told to do.

Coach: If it worked better would everyone be okay with a change?

Client: I guess so.

Coach: What changes are possible?

Client: We could schedule the next one when everyone is together in the first place.

Coach: What else?

Client: I could email everyone simultaneously.

Coach: What else?

Client: I could have a calendar everyone can access.

Coach: What are you going to do?

Client: I am going to suggest when they are together that we schedule the next time then or that we have a calendar everyone can access. I think they will go for it and if they don’t I will ask if I can email everyone instead of calling.

Coach: Seems like you really know your stuff – good idea.

Client: Thanks.

After life coaching certification, coaching really is this simple: instead of telling, ask.