Six impactful coaching questions to help with motivation

Working with a coach is a wonderful way of deepening self-reflection and developing goals. The accountability of having a regular meeting with a qualified, professional “encourager” helps you move towards your career to enjoy quicker than you would do on your own. However, there comes a point when the coaching ends; and then what? Due to the way I work, I find that many of my coaching projects and packages end at a similar time. So, I am currently thinking a lot about “what next?” for my clients and wanted to share this with you. Today, read and save the six impactful coaching questions to help motivate you.

 

You may have had a formal coaching dynamic with someone (like me!) or been working on some more internally driven personal development. Either way, it’s very natural that the momentum may drop off once the accountability changes.  If you have been working with a coach, once regular sessions have stopped, it can be easy for old habits and thought patterns to find their way back in. If you are supporting yourself through this change, your own beliefs can also find a way of blocking the progress you want to make.

 

Six impactful coaching questions to help with motivation.

 

What do I need to say Yes to this?

When we are at a crossroads for a decision, irrespective of the impact, it can be useful to understand what circumstances would you say Yes.

 

How will I notice my “red flags”

We all have an early warning system, for our mental and physical health, or stress levels, and our balance. Understanding early behaviours and feelings, and then working on noticing them can help us change our actions quicker!

 

How will you notice when things are going well – hear, feel, see?

Almost the opposite of the above question, but understanding and noticing what is going on around you on a good day, week and then month, can help you take action to keep more of that in your life!

 

Do your plans/ goals still benefit you?

It’s very easy to stay bound to goals and plans because of the sunk cost fallacy; if you’ve invested your time and even money into something, it would be a waste to walk away! However, it may be your life and needs have moved on, and the goals you are aiming for don’t suit you and your life any more. Take the time to ask yourself if you still want it (replace IT with whatever your goal is.)

 

Where did you make progress this week?

When life gets busy it’s so easy to let our achievements slide by without a fanfare! Take the time to reflect every day (and therefore, every week) on your progress. It all adds up and helps with motivation!

 

How do you know your belief is true?

Finally, and possibly one of the BEST questions, in my humble opinion, is asking yourself if the belief you hold about yourself (or others) is true. Consider the evidence that something else could be possible. You can add an extra “oomph” to this question by wondering if the evidence you hold is real, relevant and recent.

 

From reading these, you may decide that it’s time to connect or re-engage with your coach. Your goals and ambitions may now need someone externally to critique, support and draw out your best way forward. However, if this isn’t the right time for you, then maybe drawing on some of my high-impact questions will help you keep moving forward.

 

I would love to know how these questions have helped you. Come over to Creating Careers to Enjoy and share what they have uncovered. If you are looking to work with a return to work or career coach, then maybe this has given you a little insight into how I work (If not, then you can more tools and techniques on the blog). If you want to find out more about how we can work together, or how I can support your team, then feel free to book a call in my diary link. No hard sell, I promise!