Clients mention exceptions without noticing. Treating them as strategies to repeat misses the point. Dr. Deborah Teplow on staying close to what happened.
The Hidden Power of Exceptions
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Beware of Problem-Solving Dressed Up in a Solution-Focused Question
A client went to the gym twice. What you ask next decides which side of the problem they’re on. Dr. Deborah Teplow on questions that only sound Solution-Focused.
Don’t I Have to Understand My Client to Help Them?
You don’t need to figure out what’s driving your client, and they don’t need insight before change begins. Dr. Deborah Teplow on connecting instead, and the questions that bring a better future to life.
What Do I Do When My Client Wants Something Unrealistic or Impossible?
Some clients want what coaching cannot deliver. Dr. Deborah Teplow on naming what is true without arguing, and asking the question that moves the conversation somewhere possible.
What Would Make This Conversation Worthwhile?
Every coaching conversation needs a destination before it can move. Dr. Deborah Teplow on the one question to ask before anything else.