Coaching with Clean Language

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Step 1. Identify and Outcome.

• "[And] What would you like to have happened?" 
• If the answer is not an Outcome, ask:
• "And [last answer] What would you like to have happened?"
• If the answer is an Outcome then continue

Step 2. Choosing the best Outcome.

• "And when [outcome in coaches words], then what happens?"
• "And when [last answer], then what happens?"
• Repeat the question with each answer until no new answer emerges.
• "And [outcome] and [recap all the answers], what are you drawn to most?"
• This is the 'new outcome'.

Step 3. Discovering more about the Outcome.

• "And when ['new outcome'], what kind of [same word or phrase from the outcome]?"
• "And when [last answer], is there anything else about [same word or phrase]?"
• "And when [last answer], where is/are [same word or phrase]?"
• "And when [last answer], whereabouts [last answer]?"
• "And [last answer]. Given what you know, what would like to have happened?"
• This is the 'final outcome'.

Step 4. Action Planning.

• "And what needs to happen for ['final outcome']?"
• "And is there anything else that needs to happen for [final outcome]?"
• Repeat the question until you hear 'no' as an answer.
• "And [final outcome and recap every action point], is there anything else that needs to happen for [final outcome]?"
• Repeat the question until you hear 'no' as an answer.
• "And [final outcome and recap every action point], and what needs to happen first? And can [previous answer]"

Step 5. Motivate to Act.

• "And when [first thing], then what happens?"
• Repeat until the coachee is in a positive state and seems keen to act.
• "And is that a good place to stop?"
• Handover notes.

References

• The Five Minutes Coach (Official)
• Book The Five Minutes Coach