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The Art of Coaching
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The Art of Coaching

by Elena Aguilar
March 2013
Beginner content levelBeginner
368 pages
9h 12m
English
Jossey-Bass
Audiobook available
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Chapter 8Listening and Questioning

Read this when:

  • You want to hone your listening skills
  • You want to refine your questioning skills
  • You are supporting others to develop their listening and questioning skills

The Three Movements in the Coaching Dance

Imagine that coaching is a dance with three movements. In the first step a coach listens, a subtly complex skill. At some point a coach takes a step and responds to what she's heard—primarily with questions to promote deeper learning and reflection. In the third step, the coach might suggest an action or learning activity for the client to do alongside the coach or alone.

While there are three basic moves in this dance, the choreography is flexible and improvised. The coach often takes the ...

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