How to Coach Yourself and Others Techniques For Coaching

3. Application-questions: Asking to use knowledge in new situations - Asking to develop a plan - Asking to propose solutions - Asking to prove, demonstrate, justify, show how, … - Asking: “How would you … in this specific context or case?” - Asking to test abstract definitions by practical experience - Asking to solve a (mathematical, logic …) problem 4. Asking for an analysis: To force coachee to break up the subject into its constituent parts and order or compare the various parts. - What is the risk of …? - Describe pattern: which causes led to…? - Ask for proof for conclusions - Investigate, explore, … - Compare 5. Synthesis-questions: Asking to create a new entity by joining separate parts - Asking to design something, e.g. “design the ideal town” - Asking to create a poem, a stage play … - Asking to compose a survey, draw up a plan, compile a brochure, … - Asking to write an article - Asking to develop a theme, a point of view, … - Asking to predict, forecast, extrapolate, … - Asking to combine knowledge originated from different fields 338

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