Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing validates the coachee by confirming what you heard him/her say, like this: “What I hear you saying is…” You can also ask, What happened when you did that? How is that working for you? These questions allow for you and the coachee to look for positives. Other useful questions include, What works today and what is going right? or What would you do to make things right? Finally, direct the conversation to finding an ideal situation with questions like, What would/should/might be an ideal situation?
