When you’re working with a great coach, you’re working with someone who has an extraordinary ability to listen, ask questions, clarify and give feedback.

Examples of appreciative coaching questions include:  Describe your three greatest accomplishments to date  What made those accomplishments stand out for you?  Tell me what worked in the past  Thinking about your dream, what would make it come alive for you?  What three big accomplishments would make you feel as though you have come close to

Questions that bring clarity and awareness include the following:  What’s missing?  What would you change about this situation?  What’s keeping you up at night?  Where’s your greatest opportunity for change?  What about this situation is the biggest issue for you?  What or who’s at the source of your frustration?

What’s your career vision and plan? What things from your daily life make you happy? What is your definition of success?

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At the end of the day, what fulfills you as a coach is your ability to help people change their lives.

The Appreciative Coaching approach is based on the Appreciative Inquiry (AI) model of growth. In AI, there are four stages: discovery, dream, design and destiny.

If you could spend the rest of your life doing the most amazing thing you’ve ever dreamed of, what would you be doing? What jobs would allow you to do the most amazing thing? What obstacles stand in your way? What life and professional experiences equip you for your next career? What new experiences or skills might help you reach your career goals?

the end of the day, I became a coach to help people see how powerful they truly are, how much of their entire lives can shift in a short period of time and how all of that depends on the one variable they have total and complete control over: their minds.