Coaching Questions for Every Situation - Paperback

by Jeremy Kourdi (Author)

Powerful coaching questions to get the best out of any situation.

In coaching, questions are the route to progress. Questions enable the people being coached to arrive at their own solutions and, crucially, to 'own' them as well. The effectiveness of this tool applies to anyone in a coaching role, whether as a leader, a professional coach, or a people management executive.

A good question, asked at the right moment, can be transformative. Great questions allow coaches to influence, develop and shape someone's thinking far beyond that of their own knowledge or area of expertise, propelling the learner to new levels of insight, awareness, action and effectiveness.

Coaching Questions for Every Situation delivers bags of context-specific questions to leaders and coaches right when they need them most, equipping them with the essential tools to deal with a difficult situation, raise performance or offer a moment of motivation. It includes sections on both virtual coaching and coaching across cultures.

The book explains the guiding principles behind great questions as well as the pitfalls to avoid, serving as a practical guide to becoming a highly effective questioner.

Author Biography

Jeremy Kourdi is a highly regarded executive coach and author, whose books have been translated into ten languages. He was previously Head of Publishing and Research at the Chartered Management Institute, and Senior Vice-President at The Economist Group. He holds an executive coaching certification from Henley Business School and an MA in International Relations. He works with market-leading businesses and executives worldwide. He has interviewed leaders across sectors as well as heads of governments and brings this broad experience to his writing.