EP 68 : Great Question – What progress have we made so far?

In this episode, we explore another question asked in a coaching conversation that will be very weird in a normal/casual conversation: “What progress have we made so far in our conversation?”

Why do we use this kind of question?

Let’s first talk how coaching coaching is different.

1. We explain what coaching is and we build trust

2. We understand the client’s topic and we make a crisp agreement about our topic

3. We help the client explore what they want and learn things about themselves

4. We help the client find ways to be accountable and make their learning useful

5. We close the session powerfully and we check back whether we achieved what we wanted to achieve.

The question that I introduce here in this episode “What progress have we made so far in our conversation?” is very important in coaching. It’s a core coaching competence to ask clients how they feel the conversation has succeeded so far in progressing towards their own goals.

This also shows again how client-focused a pure coaching approach!

“What progress have we made so far” often feels like a risky thing to ask for new coaches in the middle of a conversation…almost inviting clients to say ‘nothing’. Yet, that rarely ever happens, especially if we use the coaching mindset.

How shall we ask this question?

Slowly, to invite reflection

With intention, related to the goal of the session.

In this episode, we explore many different angles of this question with lots of examples!

Enjoy!