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This page details down some coaching questions that you can ask to help you move into coaching your team over solving problems for your team.

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1. How do you feel about the progress you’re making in your role?

   • Encourages self-reflection and opens up a conversation on development.

2. What are your current challenges, and how do you think we can tackle them?

   • Focuses on problem-solving and ownership of solutions.

3. What skills or experiences would you like to develop more in the next few months?

   • Shifts the conversation to personal and professional growth.

4. How can I best support you in achieving your goals?

• Puts the onus on you as a coach to provide the right resources and support.

1. What’s one thing you would like to focus on improving before our next meeting?
   • Helps identify specific, actionable steps for the next 1:1 session.
2. What’s the core issue here, and what makes it challenging?
   • Helps them get to the heart of the problem and understand the complexity.
3. What options do you see for solving this problem?
   • Encourages creativity and independent thinking in coming up with solutions.
4. What’s your plan for moving forward, and what’s your first step?
   • Pushes them to take ownership of their actions and commit to a plan.
5. What’s the impact if this issue is not resolved, and what’s at stake?
   • Promotes critical thinking about the consequences of action versus inaction.
6. What’s one small action you could take right now to improve the situation?
   • Shifts focus to immediate, actionable steps to make progress.

Additional Coaching questions

• What do you think is the biggest opportunity for growth in your role right now?
  • Encourages self-reflection and identifies areas for skill development.
• What’s one thing you’ve accomplished recently that you’re proud of?
  • Reinforces positive behaviors and builds confidence.
• What’s something you’d like to get better at, and how can I support you?
  • Promotes ongoing development and collaboration.
• What’s a recent challenge you faced, and how did you overcome it?
  • Helps them analyze their problem-solving strategies and reflect on lessons learned.
• What resources or skills do you need to feel more confident in your work?
  • Identifies areas where additional support or training is needed.