The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More, and Change the Way You Lead Forever, by Michael Bungay Stanier

Overview: In this accessible and easy to read book, Michael Bungay Stanier compiles 7 essential questions people managers can integrate to take on a coaching approach as they lead and develop their teams, or for anyone who wants to ask better questions.

Key Takeaway: The 7 essential questions laid out in this book are:

The Kickstart Question - “What’s on your mind?”

The AWE Question - “And what else?”

The Focus Question - “What’s the real challenge here for you?”

The Foundation Question - “What do you want?”

The Lazy Question - “How can I help?”

The Strategic Question - “If you are saying yes to this, what are you saying no to?”

The Learning Question - “What was most useful for you?”
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Bonus Tip: ​There are 3 gremlins that intelligent and well-intentioned people can fall victim to: The Advice Monster (rather than asking questions, we jump to solutions), the Busy-ness Gremlin (avoiding coaching due to perceived lack of time - too busy!), and The Perfectionism Gremlin (self-doubt and hesitation in coaching due to a belief that they should have all the answers). Noticing what gremlins you tend toward can help you make conscious choices to integrate more effective habits

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