Questions create a doorway to new vistas and fresh ideas. Every coach needs to be confident engaging with staff through curious, powerful, delicious questions. National and state coaching competencies specifically mention questioning skills. Learn to invite a partner to share perspectives and to think brave thoughts. Exercise your questioning muscles in practice situations. Document the question-answer exchange. Question yourself—reflecting on coaching strengths and areas for growth. (3 hours)
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Objectives
- Use questions more comfortably in coaching situations to gain clarity; invite experimentation; explore new possibilities; encourage divergent thinking, self-reflection, and critical thinking; and move a colleague toward growth
- Describe the role that listening and silence have in the questioning process
- Ask questions of themselves as a part of ongoing learning and growth as a coach
