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The Excelerator Coaching™ Great Questions
Welcome! This page includes questions from the five principles in the Excelerator Coaching™ Model: Engage, Enlighten, Empower, Excel, and Evolve.
The principle-based questions can be used exactly as they are or as a starting point to guide coaching conversations. Whether you use them exactly as written or you adapt them to meet your coachee's needs, they are designed to foster productive, future-focussed conversations.
How it Works:
- Each card presents a series of questions that reflect the core skills, behaviours, and intentions of the corresponding principle in the Excelerator Coaching™ Model.
- The button on the card generates randomized questions from that principle.
- During a coaching conversation, just click the "Generate Question" button to receive a unique, principle-based coaching question.
You can visit this page as often as you like during and after your coach training.
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"I Want"
To establish the coachee’s understanding of coaching and readiness to begin coaching.
Engage Principle
#HoldPeopleCapable
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"I See"
To shed light on a situation for the purpose of bringing focus to the coachee’s own thoughts.
Enlighten Principle
#SeenHeardAndUnderstood
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"I Can"
To assist another to access self-generating power through a respectful, trustworthy relationship.
Empower Principle
#SafeNotAlwaysComfortable
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"I Will"
To achieve results beyond what was imaginable at the outset.
Excel Principle
#EnergyForAccountableAction
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"I Am"
To harmonize who we are with what we do to sustain well-being and expand potential.
Evolve Principle
#TotalPresence
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Guide Your Coaching Conversations
Below, we've arranged The Excelerator Coaching™ Great Questions in structured lists for each Principle. This is an excellent tool for guiding your coaching conversations in real-time.
If you're feeling stuck or need a refresher on how to structure questions connected to a specific Principle, click the drop-down arrow for a complete list of questions.
Engage
What part of this topic can we tackle right now?
What might help us narrow the focus for today?
At the end of our conversation, how will you know this time was well spent?
What's on your mind?
How will you know we got to the outcome you wanted?
What outcome from this conversation would be the best for you?
What would you like from your situation?
What concerns do you have about us discussing this?
Given what you wanted to talk about, how are we doing with being on track here?
Where is this situation in relation to your company priorities?
How easy is it for you to have this conversation with me?
How much of this are you responsible for?
How are we doing in relation to where you want to go with this issue?
How important is this to you?
Enlighten
What's important to you about this?
What's familiar about this situation?
What do you really want?
What would success look like?
How can you clarify your goal?
How does your experience support your point of view?
Can you tell me more about this?
How does that make you feel?
What will matter about this in a year from now?
What is perfect about this situation?
What is challenging about this situation?
What are you passionate about?
How can you find out more?
What are you willing to negotiate in this situation?
What is confusing about this?
Empower
What would you do if there were no obstacles?
What resources do you have in place?
What has worked for you before?
What do you believe will happen?
What barriers have you overcome?
Who do you know who can help you with this?
What is holding you back?
How ready are you to take action?
What would you need to be successful?
What has changed?
What challenges can you see?
What other options could there be?
What haven't you tried?
What are the consequences of your decision?
How has your experience prepared you for this situation?
Excel
What is already working?
What will you do to celebrate when this is complete?
Describe three different ways that you could reach your goal.
What's the first small step you could take?
How soon can you get started?
What is a realistic timeframe?
What has prepared you for a successful outcome?
What would amazing results look like?
What are you proud of?
How can you celebrate what you already have?
What are you willing to risk for the best outcome?
Evolve
What is your intention for this situation?
How will your intentions serve you in moving forward?
How do you want to show up in your interactions?
What needs to change in you so that you are aligned with your intentions?
How are you ‘being’ now in relation to your intention?
What does internal peace look like for you?
What are you noticing within your body?
What do you need to be present at this moment?
What regular practices do you have to take care of yourself?
How are you caring for your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being?
Who are your supportive connections?
What are the gaps in your self-care?
What’s the best part of how your connections support you?
What would a great connection look like for you?
Where are the gaps in your support systems?
Who could you add as a champion in your life’s journey?
If you said one word that is attached to your soul, what would it be?
What would life look like if it was connected to your life’s inner purpose?
What energizes you to the core?
If your life felt fully alive, thriving and aligned, what would be happening?
What’s just this side of impossible?
What does your heart or imagination tell you is attainable in this situation?
How far do you need to stretch yourself to discover your true vision?
How can you describe your inspirations?
What is true about what you do and how you do it?
What supports you in connecting and stepping into your bigger picture?
How are your beliefs informing your actions on this?
What are you proud of as you take action?
What are the key indicators that let you know that you are on the right track?
What signs will tell you that you are arriving at your goal?
How will you honour your success?
What did you learn about yourself in pursuing this direction?
What pleases you about how you are showing up?
How are you evolving in your unique presence?
How do you need to show up differently?
What would be seen if you were presenting in the world exactly as you desire?
What personal value does your idea of mastery come from?
How have you developed and grown?
How does this influence you outside of your work?
What are you grateful for on your path to becoming who you are?
How do you create your professional presence?
What is important to you about how you are perceived in your work?
What are the ongoing pieces to reflect on and learn from in your career
journey?
What will have been present when you look back at your success?
What criteria will you use to confirm the best tool for action?
What are the time boundaries, beginning and end, for your next action?
What do you know about yourself that will assist you in taking action?
How will you overcome the barriers that may arise?
How is this affecting your mindset?
How is this affecting your opinions?
What are you grateful for today?
What values are contradicting each other in your life?
How does this align with your values/beliefs/goals?
How does this align with how you want to be as a coach?
What’s the best part of your coaching experience?
How do you think others see you, and what matters?
How is this affecting your values?