LEADERSHIP

Michael Bungay-Stanier (MBS)

Michael-Bungay Stanier has an international coaching reputation because he has provided coaches, managers and anyone interested in coaching conversations with simplistic practical tools and strategies that are simplistic, highly effective, and easy to implement. His book, The Coaching Habit, has sold over a million copies worldwide and he has also delivered a TedTalk. He also has an engaging website that is filled with great tips and tricks. This sub-page promotes these resources.

The Coaching Habit:

The Coaching Habit

The Coaching Habit is a book that methodically unpacks seven effective coaching questions with a range of tips and tricks that are easy to deliver and can be promoted in any order.

Start a conversation with The Kickstart Question: What’s on your mind?
Maintain an interaction with: The Awe Question: “And what else?”
Cut to the real issue at hand with: The Focus Question: “What’s the real challenge here for you?”
Provide clarity around want and need, by using: The Foundation Question: “What do you want?”
Enable the Coachee to come up with a solution by using: The Lazy Question: “How can I help?”
Gauge real commitment to a decision by asking: The Strategic Question: “If you’re saying yes to this, what are you saying no to?”

LEADERSHIP

Michael Bungay-Stanier (MBS)

The Coaching Habit:

The Coaching Habit is a book that methodically unpacks seven effective coaching questions with a range of tips and tricks that are easy to deliver and can be promoted in any order.

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Start a conversation with The Kickstart Question: What’s on your mind?

Maintain an interaction with: The Awe Question: “And what else?”

Cut to the real issue at hand with: The Focus Question: “What’s the real challenge here for you?”

Provide clarity around want and need, by using: The Foundation Question: “What do you want?”

Enable the Coachee to come up with a solution by using: The Lazy Question: “How can I help?”

Gauge real commitment to a decision by asking: The Strategic Question: “If you’re saying yes to this, what are you saying no to?”

Create a learning moment by asking: The Learning Question: “What was most useful to you?”