45 “Indeed, the only truly serious questions are ones that even a child can formulate. Only the most naive of questions are truly serious. They are the questions with no answers. A question with no answer is a barrier that cannot be breached. In other words, it is questions with no answers that set the limit of human possibilities, describe the boundaries of human existence. ” - Milan Kundera – The Unbearable Lightness of Being Questioning Listening Encouraging Requesting Action Planning PART FOUR - THE 5 CORE COACHING SKILLS Questioning is the key to unlocking a coachee’s resourcefulness. It demonstrates to the coachee that they have the answers within themselves. It is also the place in coaching where more is discovered by both the coach and coachee about who the coachee is and what drives their beliefs, actions, choices and decisions. In coaching, we aim to make questions powerful. Powerful questions evoke discovery, insight, commitment and action and awaken creative and critical thinking. When coaching questions are powerful, they cause the coachee to dig deeper in their thinking, challenging them to broaden their perspectives. Powerful questions disturb apathetic, surface thinking and call forth new and deeper awareness. To ask powerful questions, the coach needs to engage in genuine curiosity, which means shifting from the impulse to tell, to the desire to ask and explore. This requires a mindful migration from feeling compelled to always ‘know’ or have the answers, to being comfortable in ‘not knowing’ and believing in by allowing the coachee to have the answers. Core Skill 2 - Questioning
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